NE Iowa News

There were seven Asian students enrolled in Fayette County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 30% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Fayette County welcomed 3,069 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Oelwein High School and Oelwein Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Asian Students	Asian Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Oelwein High School	Oelwein Comm	0.6%	2	341
Oelwein Middle School	Oelwein Comm	0.5%	2	365
North Fayette Valley Middle School	North Fayette Valley Comm	0.3%	1	310
Valley Elementary School	North Fayette Valley Comm	0.6%	1	173
Wings Park Elementary School	Oelwein Comm	0.3%	1	323
North Fayette Valley High School	North Fayette Valley Comm	0%	0	322
West Union Elementary School	North Fayette Valley Comm	0%	0	194
Little Husky Learning Center	Oelwein Comm	0%	0	84
Oelwein Online School	Oelwein Comm	0%	0	135
Starmont Elementary School	Starmont Comm	0%	0	228
Starmont High School	Starmont Comm	0%	0	181
Starmont Middle School	Starmont Comm	0%	0	121
West Central Charter High School	West Central Comm	0%	0	85
West Central PK - 8 School	West Central Comm	0%	0	207