There were 3,504 students enrolled in Indianola Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.8% were boys, and 49.2% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 88.9% of the Indianola Comm School District’s total enrollment.
Indianola Comm School District roughly covers six schools within Warren County and has a main office in Indianola.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianola High School | 1,120 | 1,139 | 1.7% |
| Emerson Elementary School | 435 | 415 | -4.6% |
| Wilder Elementary School | 442 | 471 | 6.6% |
| Irving Elementary School | 402 | 392 | -2.5% |
| Indianola Middle School | 849 | 820 | -3.4% |
| Whittier Elementary School | 279 | 267 | -4.3% |
