CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Public and private school enrollment numbers in Iowa are on two different trajectories.
Certified enrollment at accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa increased almost 9% from 2023-2024 school year to 2024-2025.
Meanwhile, enrollment at public schools across the state dipped by roughly 0.63% in that same time frame. Since 2000 enrollment at public schools is down nearly 3%, according to data from the Iowa Department of Education…