The student population at PCI Academy-Ames is 176 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 66 (60.00%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 133 where 176 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 176 students in 2025 and was lowest at 95 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 110 to 176 students, a net gain of 66 (60%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at PCI Academy-Ames since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 110 | 0 | 110 |
| 2016-17 | 102 -8 | 3 3 | 99 -11 |
| 2017-18 | 95 -7 | 1 -2 | 94 -5 |
| 2018-19 | 141 46 | 11 10 | 130 36 |
| 2019-20 | 135 -6 | 4 -7 | 131 1 |
| 2020-21 | 139 4 | 1 -3 | 138 7 |
| 2021-22 | 133 -6 | 2 1 | 131 -7 |
| 2022-23 | 126 -7 | 4 2 | 122 -9 |
| 2023-24 | 170 44 | 3 -1 | 167 45 |
| 2024-25 | 176 6 | 5 2 | 171 4 |
| Average | 133 | 3 | 129 |
The percentage of white students is 75.00%. The percentage was 94.55% 10 years ago and PCI Academy-Ames still has a high percentage of white students. 1.70% of enrolled students is Asian and 1.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 7.39% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 94.55% to 75.00%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.00% to 1.70%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.91% to 1.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.64% to 7.39%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.4294 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.1046 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at PCI Academy-Ames over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 104 | 0 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 98 | 0 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 122 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 113 | 1 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 106 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 91 | 14 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 136 | 11 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 132 | 8 |
| Average | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 111 | 4 |
PCI Academy-Ames does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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