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The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment in Buchanan County, Iowa

6 public schools in Buchanan County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Fairbank Elementary School leads the list at -14.6%, against a median of -8.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
6
Buchanan County, Iowa
Best Enrollment change
-14.6%
Median Enrollment change
-8.2%
FASTEST DECLINING · BUCHANAN COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Fairbank Elementary SchoolFairbank, IAWapsie Valley Comm School District219187-14.6%
2West Elementary SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School District407360-11.5%
3Jesup Middle SchoolJesup, IAJesup Comm School District279249-10.8%
4East Buchanan Elementary SchoolWinthrop, IAEast Buchanan Comm School District321303-5.6%
5East Elementary SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School District280265-5.4%
6Jesup Elementary SchoolJesup, IAJesup Comm School District414412-0.5%
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