There were 130 Black students enrolled in Warren County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.2% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Warren County welcomed 10,033 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.3% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 20 schools in the county, Norwalk Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Senior High School | Norwalk Comm | 1.3% | 13 | 1,035 |
| Carlisle High School | Carlisle Comm | 1.5% | 11 | 730 |
| Indianola High School | Indianola Comm | 1% | 11 | 1,139 |
| Norwalk Middle School | Norwalk Comm | 1.4% | 11 | 804 |
| Orchard Hills Elementary School | Norwalk Comm | 2.1% | 11 | 526 |
| Lakewood Elementary School | Norwalk Comm | 1.8% | 10 | 558 |
| Carlisle Elementary School | Carlisle Comm | 1.5% | 9 | 619 |
| Carlisle Middle School | Carlisle Comm | 1.7% | 9 | 531 |
| Oviatt Elementary School | Norwalk Comm | 1.8% | 9 | 493 |
| Indianola Middle School | Indianola Comm | 1% | 8 | 820 |
| Emerson Elementary School | Indianola Comm | 1.7% | 7 | 415 |
| Wilder Elementary School | Indianola Comm | 1.1% | 5 | 471 |
| Martensdale-St Marys Junior-Senior High School | Martensdale-St Marys Comm | 2.1% | 5 | 239 |
| Hartford Upper Elementary School | Carlisle Comm | 1.3% | 4 | 310 |
| Whittier Elementary School | Indianola Comm | 1.5% | 4 | 267 |
| Irving Elementary School | Indianola Comm | 0.5% | 2 | 392 |
| Martensdale Elementary School | Martensdale-St Marys Comm | 0.4% | 1 | 271 |
| Southeast Warren Intermediate School | Southeast Warren Comm | 0% | 0 | 95 |
| Southeast Warren Junior-Senior High School | Southeast Warren Comm | 0% | 0 | 214 |
| Southeast Warren Primary School | Southeast Warren Comm | 0% | 0 | 104 |
