There were 64 Black students enrolled in Boone County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Boone County welcomed 3,340 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in the county, Woodward Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24 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 Black Students | Black Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Academy | Woodward-Granger Comm | 21.1% | 24 | 114 |
| Boone Middle School | Boone Comm | 2.1% | 12 | 585 |
| Boone High School | Boone Comm | 1.4% | 10 | 720 |
| Franklin Elementary School | Boone Comm | 1.5% | 5 | 338 |
| Ogden High School | Ogden Comm | 1.3% | 3 | 237 |
| United Community School | United Comm | 1.2% | 3 | 254 |
| Madrid Elementary School | Madrid Comm | 0.8% | 2 | 266 |
| Madrid Junior High School | Madrid Comm | 1.3% | 2 | 149 |
| Madrid High School | Madrid Comm | 0.5% | 1 | 200 |
| Ogden Elementary School | Ogden Comm | 0.3% | 1 | 305 |
| Ogden Middle School | Ogden Comm | 0.6% | 1 | 172 |
