Total enrollment
670
-95 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Kalona
Iowa · Public K-12
Across the city, Kalona hosts 2 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 670 Iowa students (about 335 per campus).
7-year change in Kalona
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
89%
was 91%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Prairie East Elementary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 255 |
| Mid-Prairie Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 415 |
About Kalona
Kalona, Iowa is home to 2 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 670 students. By school count, it is a rural-scale city.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is made up of 1 elementary, and 1 middle.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 335, meaningfully below the state mean of about 376.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 12%: 765 students in SY 2017-18 versus 670 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Kalona discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.