Iowa

Fast Facts

20,297

Associates Degrees & Certificates Awarded

38.2%

of All Degrees & Certificates Awarded Statewide

Iowa

CTE Secondary Concentrators

Graduation Rate

Go on to Postsecondary Education

CTE Postsecondary Concentrators

Earn a Postsecondary Credential, Certificate, or Diploma

Placed in Employment, Military Service or Apprenticeships Within Six Months

Secondary CTE Enrollment

333

Public High Schools

156,342

Public High School Enrollment

36,409

High School CTE Concentrators

107,061

Total Secondary CTE Enrollment

By Race

Secondary CTE Enrollment

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black

Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

By Gender

Secondary CTE Enrollment

Male

Female

By Special Population

Secondary CTE Enrollment

Special populations are learner groups identified in the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. The data below reflects intersectional categories that are not mutually exclusive; therefore, percentage values will not add up to 100%, and counts will not add to the total enrollment figure reported. Background information about special populations can be found in this resource.

9.8%

Count: 10,450

Individuals With Disabilities (ESEA/IDEA)

38.9%

Count: 41,601

Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families

28.6%

Count: 30,639

Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields

0.1%

Count: 145

Single Parents

4.6%

Count: 4,904

English Learners

0.9%

Count: 927

Homeless Individuals

0.4%

Count: 396

Youth in Foster Care

0.4%

Count: 479

Youth with Parent in Active Military

0.3%

Count: 363

Migrant Students

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

16

Community Colleges

118,535

Public Community Colleges Enrollment (full and part-time)

4,283

Postsecondary CTE Concentrators

6,654

Total Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

0

Area Technical Centers

By Race

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black

Latino

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

Two or More Races

Unknown

By Gender

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

Male

Female

By Special Population

Postsecondary CTE Enrollment

5.6%

Count: 370

Individuals With Disabilities (ADA)

41.4%

Count: 2,754

Individuals from Economically Disadvantaged Families

12.8%

Count: 849

Individuals Preparing for Non-traditional Fields

5.2%

Count: 348

Single Parents

0.5%

Count: 30

Out of Workforce Individuals

2.1%

Count: 141

English Learners

0.2%

Count: 10

Homeless Individuals

2.9%

Count: 194

Youth in Foster Care

0%

Count: 0

Youth with Parent in Active Military

Perkins Data

Combined State Plan with Perkins and WIOA

Is the State Using the Reserve Fund?

Perkins Eligible Agency

Iowa Department of Education

Funding For FY24

$14,538,454

Percentage of Funding Directed to:

Secondary

Postsecondary

$60,000

Amount of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside to Prepare Students for Non-Traditional Careers

3%

Percent of Funds Being Reserved in Total

5-8

Middle Grades That are Eligible for Perkins V Funding

0.8%

Percent of Leadership Funds the State Set Aside for State Correctional Institution

Ways the Secondary CTE, Postsecondary CTE and Workforce Systems Collaborate

Through statewide advisory committees/boards
Sharing labor market information

Secondary Program Quality Indicator(s)

Work-based learning

Postsecondary Goals

goal

70%

Attainment by 2025

progress

55.3%

Statewide Postsecondary
Attainment Progress

Every Student Succeeds Act Metrics

ESSA School Quality and Student Success Indicators

Iowa adopted a Postsecondary Readiness Index (PSRI) in its high school accountability system.

Components are:

SAT/ACT participation
SAT/ACT success
College level or other postsecondary coursework
CTE concentrator coursework

State CTE Director

Heather Meissen

Interim State CTE Director

[email protected]

Iowa Department of Education
400 E. 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319

Resources

State Profile Resources & Data
Learning that Works Resource Center- Iowa
ACTE State Profile
NAPE Equity Profile