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Jefferson County Education: 64 Asian students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were 64 Asian students enrolled in Jefferson County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.9% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Jefferson County welcomed 2,003 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 3.2% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, Fairfield Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 22 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 Jefferson County in 2023-24 School Year

White [84%]Hispanic [6.2%]Ethnicities <5% [9.7%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Asian StudentsAsian Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Fairfield Middle SchoolFairfield Comm5.3%22418
Pence Elementary SchoolFairfield Comm5.6%19339
Washington Elementary SchoolFairfield Comm6.7%14210
Fairfield High SchoolFairfield Comm2%9445
Pekin Community Junior/ Senior High SchoolPekin Comm0%0287
Pekin Elementary SchoolPekin Comm0%0304

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