There were 1,514 students enrolled in Knoxville Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.6% were boys, and 48.4% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 89.8% of the Knoxville Comm School District’s total enrollment.
Knoxville Comm School District roughly covers four schools within Marion County and has a main office in Knoxville.
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 | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville High School | 500 | 503 | 0.6% |
| Knoxville Middle School | 368 | 324 | -12% |
| Northstar Elementary School | 341 | 342 | 0.3% |
| West Elementary | 355 | 345 | -2.8% |
