McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Lee County welcomed 4,593 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in the county, Fort Madison High School and Fort Madison Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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 Asian Students | Asian Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Madison High School | Fort Madison Comm | 0.9% | 5 | 561 |
| Fort Madison Middle School | Fort Madison Comm | 0.7% | 5 | 686 |
| Hawthorne Elementary School | Keokuk Comm | 0.6% | 3 | 462 |
| Central Lee High School | Central Lee Comm | 0.6% | 2 | 318 |
| Keokuk High School | Keokuk Comm | 0.3% | 2 | 594 |
| Keokuk Middle School | Keokuk Comm | 0.5% | 2 | 366 |
| Central Lee Elementary School | Central Lee Comm | 0.2% | 1 | 596 |
| Richardson Elementary School | Fort Madison Comm | 0.4% | 1 | 245 |
| George Washington Elementary School | Keokuk Comm | 0.4% | 1 | 258 |
| Central Lee Middle School | Central Lee Comm | 0% | 0 | 280 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Fort Madison Comm | 0% | 0 | 227 |
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