Total enrollment
2,693
-200 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
Jones County
Iowa · Public K-12
Jones County sits inside Iowa and runs 10 public K-12 schools, enrolling about 2,693 students. Anamosa Comm School District alone accounts for 1,116 of those students. The level mix is 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high schools.
7-year change in Jones County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
90%
was 93%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Schools
10
4 districts
Enrollment
2,693
NCES CCD
Median income
$73,531
Above Iowa avg
Free/reduced lunch
35.5%
Below Iowa avg
Elementary
5
1,084 students
Middle
2
640 students
High
3
969 students
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
Anamosa Comm School District
1,116 students · 4 districts in Jones County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Jones County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".
County residents
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.0%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
9.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
3.6%
civilian labor
Median age
43
20.2% under 18
Test scores in Jones County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 8 schools ranked. Iowa state average: 73.7%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
- Monticello Middle School· 82.9%
- Carpenter Elementary School· 77.5%
- Anamosa Middle School· 76.7%
- Monticello High School· 75.8%
- Midland Middle/High School· 72.6%
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Anamosa High School· 64.9%
- Midland Elementary· 66.7%
- Strawberry Hill· 71.3%
- Midland Middle/High School· 72.6%
- Monticello High School· 75.8%
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Hill | Anamosa | Elementary | PK-04 | 400 | · |
| Anamosa High School | Anamosa | High | 09-12 | 381 | · |
| Anamosa Middle School | Anamosa | Middle | 05-08 | 335 | · |
| Monticello High School | Monticello | High | 09-12 | 320 | · |
| Monticello Middle School | Monticello | Middle | 05-08 | 305 | · |
| Midland Middle/High School | Wyoming | High | 06-12 | 268 | · |
| Midland Elementary | Oxford Junction | Elementary | PK-05 | 236 | · |
| Carpenter Elementary School | Monticello | Elementary | 02-04 | 208 | · |
| Shannon Elementary School | Monticello | Elementary | PK-01 | 166 | · |
| Olin Elementary School | Olin | Elementary | PK-06 | 74 | · |
Cities in Jones County
About Jones County
In Iowa, Jones County is a thinly populated county of about 20,896 residents. 10 public schools across the county serves about 2,693 students between them.
In context, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $73,531, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the federal-poverty share is near 9%.
On the school-mix side, Jones County is built around 5 elementary schools (1,084 students), 2 middle schools (640), and 3 high schools (969).
The largest single district in Jones County is Anamosa Comm School District, which alone enrolls about 1,116 students.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,693 students, declined 7% from the 2,893 reported in SY 2017-18. The White share of public-school enrollment declined from 93% to 90%.
On this page, the community for Jones County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.
Frequently asked questions
Jones County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data