Central Iowa Times

There were 17 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Webster County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 5.6% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Webster County welcomed 4,216 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the sixth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Duncombe Elementary School and Fort Dodge Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 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.

School Name	School District	% of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Duncombe Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	1.3%	6	454
Fort Dodge Middle School	Fort Dodge Comm	0.8%	6	774
Butler Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	0.6%	2	344
Early Childhood Center	Fort Dodge Comm	0.7%	2	273
Fort Dodge High School	Fort Dodge Comm	0.1%	1	1,057
Cooper Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	0%	0	238
Feelhaver Elementary School	Fort Dodge Comm	0%	0	221
Manson Northwest Webster Elementary School	Manson Northwest Webster Comm	0%	0	368
Dayton Center	Southeast Webster Grand Comm	0%	0	172
Southeast Webster-Grand Southeast Valley Middle School	Southeast Webster Grand Comm	0%	0	315