McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Data showed that Winnebago County welcomed 2,135 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the nine schools in the county, Forest City High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 11 students.
Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School Name | School District | % of Black Students | Black Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City High School | Forest City Comm | 3.3% | 11 | 333 |
| Forest City Elementary School | Forest City Comm | 1.8% | 7 | 398 |
| Forest City Middle School | Forest City Comm | 1.6% | 5 | 319 |
| Lake Mills Elementary School | Lake Mills Comm | 1.1% | 3 | 280 |
| Lake Mills Middle School | Lake Mills Comm | 2.1% | 3 | 141 |
| Lake Mills Senior High School | Lake Mills Comm | 0.9% | 2 | 213 |
| North Iowa Elementary Buffalo Center | North Iowa Comm | 0.5% | 1 | 217 |
| North Iowa High School | North Iowa Comm | 0.7% | 1 | 134 |
| North Iowa Middle School | North Iowa Comm | 0% | 0 | 100 |
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