How many Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Wapello County schools for 2023-24 school year?

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

By South Iowa News

Sep 15, 2025

There were 489 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Wapello County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.4% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Wapello County welcomed 6,284 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 7.8% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in the county, Ottumwa High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 92 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 Wapello County in 2023-24 School Year

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

School Name	School District	% of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Ottumwa High School	Ottumwa Comm	7.4%	92	1,239
Evans Middle School	Ottumwa Comm	10.9%	75	689
Liberty Elementary School	Ottumwa Comm	9.4%	72	764
Wilson Elementary School	Ottumwa Comm	19.8%	68	343
James Elementary School	Ottumwa Comm	19.7%	45	228
Douma Elementary School	Ottumwa Comm	11.6%	40	345
The Gateway Center	Ottumwa Comm	14.8%	34	230
Ottumwa Virtual Learning	Ottumwa Comm	33.3%	19	57
Pickwick Early Childhood Center	Ottumwa Comm	9.1%	15	165
Horace Mann Elementary School	Ottumwa Comm	5.2%	13	251
Eisenhower Elementary School	Ottumwa Comm	4.9%	12	243
Cardinal Junior High School	Cardinal Comm	0.7%	2	301
Cardinal Elementary School	Cardinal Comm	0.5%	2	398
Eddyville Elementary School	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD	0%	0	245
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont Junior-Senior High School	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD	0%	0	425
Blakesburg Elementary School	Eddyville-Blakesburg- Fremont CSD	0%	0	84
Cardinal High School	Cardinal Comm	0%	0	277