McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% were boys, and 48.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 88.4% of the Pella Comm School District's total enrollment.
Pella Comm School District roughly covers five schools within Marion County and has a main office in Pella.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pella High School | 764 | 791 | 3.5% |
| Pella Middle School | 382 | 363 | -5% |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 275 | 262 | -4.7% |
| Madison Elementary School | 423 | 413 | -2.4% |
| Jefferson Intermediate | 526 | 502 | -4.6% |
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