There were 14 Black students enrolled in Madison County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Madison County welcomed 3,002 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in the county, Winterset Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black 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 Black Students | Black Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winterset Senior High School | Winterset Comm | 0.9% | 5 | 561 |
| Earlham Elementary School | Earlham Comm | 1.1% | 3 | 277 |
| Earlham Senior High School | Earlham Comm | 1% | 2 | 208 |
| Interstate 35 Elementary School | Interstate 35 Comm | 0.7% | 2 | 289 |
| Earlham Middle School | Earlham Comm | 0.7% | 1 | 136 |
| Winterset Middle School | Winterset Comm | 0.3% | 1 | 373 |
| Interstate 35 High School | Interstate 35 Comm | 0% | 0 | 266 |
| Interstate 35 Middle School | Interstate 35 Comm | 0% | 0 | 228 |
| Winterset Elementary School | Winterset Comm | 0% | 0 | 432 |
| Winterset Junior High School | Winterset Comm | 0% | 0 | 232 |
