NE Iowa News

There were four Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Clayton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Clayton County welcomed 3,208 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Iowa Virtual Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two students.

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	School District	% of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Iowa Virtual Academy	Clayton Ridge Comm	0.2%	2	1,166
Clayton Ridge Elementary School	Clayton Ridge Comm	0.4%	1	251
MFL MarMac High School	MFL MarMac Comm	0.4%	1	271
Central Elementary School	Central Comm	0%	0	249
Central Middle School/High School	Central Comm	0%	0	202
Clayton Ridge High School	Clayton Ridge Comm	0%	0	179
Clayton Ridge Middle School	Clayton Ridge Comm	0%	0	139
Edgewood-Colesburg High School	Edgewood-Colesburg Comm	0%	0	198
McGregor Intermediate School	MFL MarMac Comm	0%	0	125
MFL MarMac Elementary School	MFL MarMac Comm	0%	0	252
MFL MarMac Middle School	MFL MarMac Comm	0%	0	176