Central Iowa Times

There was one Hawaiian or Pacific Islander student enrolled in Franklin 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 Franklin County welcomed 1,721 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander student comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in the county, Hampton-Dumont High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 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.

School Name	School District	% of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Hampton-Dumont High School	Hampton-Dumont Comm	0.2%	1	458
CAL Elementary School	CAL Comm	0%	0	142
Hampton-Dumont Middle School	Hampton-Dumont Comm	0%	0	358
North Side Elementary School	Hampton-Dumont Comm	0%	0	95
South Side Elementary School	Hampton-Dumont Comm	0%	0	297
West Fork High School	West Fork Comm	0%	0	196
West Fork Middle School	West Fork Comm	0%	0	175