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How many Asian students were enrolled in Wayne County schools for 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 nine Asian students enrolled in Wayne County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Wayne County welcomed 898 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in the county, Wayne Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Wayne County in 2023-24 School Year

White [93.5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.5%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Asian StudentsAsian Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Wayne Elementary SchoolWayne Comm1.8%6342
Wayne Community Junior-Senior High SchoolWayne Comm0.8%2252
Seymour High SchoolSeymour Comm0.8%1124
Mormon Trail Elementary SchoolMormon Trail Comm0%0111
Seymour Elementary SchoolSeymour Comm0%069

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