McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Jefferson County welcomed 2,003 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 84% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Fairfield High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 370 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield High School | Fairfield Comm | 83.1% | 370 | 445 |
| Fairfield Middle School | Fairfield Comm | 79.2% | 331 | 418 |
| Pekin Elementary School | Pekin Comm | 93.4% | 284 | 304 |
| Pence Elementary School | Fairfield Comm | 79.1% | 268 | 339 |
| Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High School | Pekin Comm | 93.4% | 268 | 287 |
| Washington Elementary School | Fairfield Comm | 76.7% | 161 | 210 |
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