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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.4% of Lucas County’s student body in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were five Asian students enrolled in Lucas County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Lucas County welcomed 1,248 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in the county, Chariton Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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.

Ethnicities in Lucas County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.6%]Hispanic [6.3%]Ethnicities <5% [2.1%]

Enrollment Demographics in Lucas County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of Asian StudentsAsian Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Chariton Middle SchoolChariton Comm1%3288
Chariton High SchoolChariton Comm0.3%1375
Columbus Elementary SchoolChariton Comm0.3%1309
Van Allen Elementary SchoolChariton Comm0%0276

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