The Iowa Department of Education Friday released 2024 fall certified enrollment numbers for public school districts and accredited nonpublic schools as well as open enrollment numbers and participants in the Students First Education Savings account program for the 2024-25 school year.
Public school district certified enrollment was similar to last year at 480,665, compared to 483,699, with a change of less than one percent.
Certified enrollment at Iowa accredited nonpublic schools was 39,356, up from 36,195 last year.
A total of 27,866 participants used their Students First ESA at an accredited nonpublic school as of the October 1st certified enrollment date.
Additionally, more than 43-thousand public school students open enrolled in a public school outside of their home district, representing about 9 percent of total 2024 public school certified enrollment.
