McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.3% were boys, and 47.7% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 66% of the Johnston Comm School District's total enrollment.
Johnston Comm School District roughly covers eight schools within Polk County and has a main office in Johnston.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Senior High School | 1,790 | 1,771 | -1.1% |
| Summit Middle School | 1,112 | 1,135 | 2.1% |
| Johnston Middle School | 1,166 | 1,200 | 2.9% |
| Henry A Wallace Elementary School | 660 | 622 | -5.8% |
| Beaver Creek Elementary School | 571 | 564 | -1.2% |
| Lawson Elementary School | 607 | 595 | -2% |
| Horizon Elementary | 647 | 673 | 4% |
| Timber Ridge Elementary | 662 | 663 | 0.2% |
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