There were 642 students enrolled in East Marshall Comm School District schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.0% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Of all students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 50.6% were girls, and 49.4% were boys.
Data also shows that most of the students were white, representing 86.4% of the East Marshall Comm School District’s total enrollment.
East Marshall Comm School District roughly covers three schools within Marshall County and has a main office in Gilman.
Public school enrollment in Iowa remained relatively stable in the 2024-25 school year, with 480,665 students, a slight decrease of 0.63% compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, enrollment in accredited nonpublic schools grew by nearly 10%, reaching 39,356 students, up from 36,195. This increase was partially driven by the Students First Education Savings (ESA) program, with 27,866 students utilizing ESAs at nonpublic schools.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Marshall Senior High School | 247 | 235 | -4.9% |
| East Marshall Middle School | 165 | 153 | -7.3% |
| East Marshall Elementary School | 278 | 254 | -8.6% |