McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Hancock County welcomed 1,454 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 85.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 307 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 white Students | white Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School | Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm | 91.4% | 307 | 336 |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School | Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm | 91.8% | 270 | 294 |
| Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School | Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm | 89.5% | 230 | 257 |
| West Hancock Elementary School | West Hancock Comm | 77.3% | 177 | 229 |
| West Hancock High School | West Hancock Comm | 78.8% | 134 | 170 |
| West Hancock Middle School | West Hancock Comm | 74.4% | 125 | 168 |
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