Central Iowa Times

There were five Native American students enrolled in Humboldt County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 150% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Humboldt County welcomed 1,513 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, Humboldt High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American 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.

School Name	School District	% of Native American Students	Native American Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Humboldt High School	Humboldt Comm	0.6%	3	464
Clyde D. Mease Elementary School	Humboldt Comm	1%	1	97
Twin Rivers Elementary School	Twin Rivers Comm	2.9%	1	35
Gilmore City Elementary School	Gilmore City-Bradgate Comm	0%	0	71
Humboldt Middle School	Humboldt Comm	0%	0	431
Taft Elementary School	Humboldt Comm	0%	0	415