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, 53.4% were boys, and 46.6% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 88.1% of the West Branch Comm School District's total enrollment.
West Branch Comm School District roughly covers three schools within Cedar County and has a main office in West Branch.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch High School | 244 | 257 | 5.3% |
| West Branch Middle School | 257 | 229 | -10.9% |
| Hoover Elementary School | 315 | 328 | 4.1% |
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