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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in O'Brien County, Iowa

This ranking covers the public schools with the highest share of Black students in O'Brien County, Iowa, drawn from 8 qualifying public schools. Sheldon Middle School leads the list at 2.6%, against a median of 1.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
8
O'Brien County, Iowa
Top % Black
2.6%
Median % Black
1.3%
MOST BLACK · O'BRIEN COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1Sheldon Middle SchoolSheldon, IASheldon Comm School District31282.6%
2Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolHartley, IAHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District26151.9%
3Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle SchoolSanborn, IAHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District16531.8%
4Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High SchoolHartley, IAHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District20331.5%
5Sheldon High SchoolSheldon, IASheldon Comm School District35641.1%
6East Elementary SchoolSheldon, IASheldon Comm School District46840.8%
7South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar CenterPrimghar, IASouth O'Brien Comm School District32820.6%
8South O'Brien Secondary SchoolPaullina, IASouth O'Brien Comm School District24110.4%
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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