Central Iowa Times

There were 85 Hispanic students enrolled in Pocahontas County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.4% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Pocahontas County welcomed 794 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.7% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in the county, Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 37 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 Hispanic Students	Hispanic Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Pocahontas Area Comm	9.9%	37	374
Laurens-Marathon Elementary School	Laurens-Marathon Comm	18.8%	24	128
Pocahontas Area Elementary School	Pocahontas Area Comm	8.4%	23	274
Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center	Pocahontas Area Comm	5.6%	1	18