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How many Native American students were enrolled in Decatur 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 was one Native American student enrolled in Decatur 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 Decatur County welcomed 1,043 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American student comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in the county, Lamoni Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of one 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 Decatur County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91%]Ethnicities <5% [9.1%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Native American StudentsNative American Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Lamoni Elementary SchoolLamoni Comm0.6%1160
Central Decatur Middle School/High School High SchoolCentral Decatur Comm0%0321
North Elementary SchoolCentral Decatur Comm0%0176
South Elementary SchoolCentral Decatur Comm0%0134
Lamoni High SchoolLamoni Comm0%081
Lamoni Middle SchoolLamoni Comm0%065
Mormon Trail Junior-Senior High SchoolMormon Trail Comm0%0106

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