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, 51.3% were boys, and 48.7% were girls.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 84.8% of the Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District's total enrollment.
Dallas Center-Grimes Comm School District roughly covers seven schools within Dallas County and has a main office in Grimes.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Center-Grimes High School | 978 | 1,027 | 5% |
| Dallas Center-Grimes Middle School | 527 | 537 | 1.9% |
| DC-G Oak View | 578 | 565 | -2.2% |
| North Ridge Elementary | 427 | 423 | -0.9% |
| South Prairie Elementary | 452 | 455 | 0.7% |
| Dallas Center Elementary | 199 | 179 | -10.1% |
| Heritage Elementary | 360 | 350 | -2.8% |
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