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Sac County Education: 6 Black students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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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

There were six Black students enrolled in Sac County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Sac County welcomed 1,380 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, East Sac County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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.

Ethnicities in Sac County in 2023-24 School Year

White [88.1%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [5.4%]

Enrollment Demographics in Sac County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of Black StudentsBlack Students CountTotal School Enrollment
East Sac County High SchoolEast Sac County Comm0.8%3383
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-OdeboltOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm1.7%2121
East Sac County Elementary SchoolEast Sac County Comm0.3%1393
Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Middle SchoolOdebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm0%0201
Schaller-Crestland Elementary SchoolSchaller-Crestland Comm0%0141
Schaller-Crestland Ridge View Middle SchoolSchaller-Crestland Comm0%0141

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