The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Marion County, Iowa
Across Marion County, Iowa, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. Viersen Early Learning Center leads the list at 2.9%, against a median of 0.8% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viersen Early Learning Center | Pella, IA | 2.9%(4) |
| 2 | Melcher-Dallas High School | Melcher, IA | 2.6%(4) |
| 3 | Madison Elementary School | Pella, IA | 2.2%(9) |
| 4 | Pella Middle School | Pella, IA | 2.1%(8) |
| 5 | Pella High School | Pella, IA | 2.1%(17) |
| 6 | West Elementary | Knoxville, IA | 1.2%(6) |
| 7 | Jefferson Intermediate | Pella, IA | 1.0%(5) |
| 8 | Pleasantville High School | Pleasantville, IA | 0.8%(2) |
| 9 | Pleasantville Middle School | Pleasantville, IA | 0.8%(1) |
| 10 | Melcher-Dallas Elementary | Dallas, IA | 0.6%(1) |
| 11 | Knoxville Middle School | Knoxville, IA | 0.6%(2) |
| 12 | Lincoln Elementary School | Pella, IA | 0.4%(1) |
| 13 | Northstar Elementary School | Knoxville, IA | 0.3%(1) |
| 14 | Pleasantville Elementary | Pleasantville, IA | 0.2%(1) |
| 15 | Knoxville High School | Knoxville, IA | 0.2%(1) |
| 16 | Twin Cedars Elementary School | Bussey, IA | 0.0%(0) |
| 17 | Twin Cedars Jr-Sr High School | Bussey, IA | 0.0%(0) |
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