South Iowa News

There were eight Asian students enrolled in Davis County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Davis County welcomed 1,161 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in the county, Davis County Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of five 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
Davis County Elementary School	Davis County Comm	1.2%	5	415
Davis County Middle School	Davis County Comm	0.6%	2	342
Davis County Community High School	Davis County Comm	0.3%	1	374
DC Online	Davis County Comm	0%	0	30