McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia
Data showed that Pocahontas County welcomed 794 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the four schools in the county, Laurens-Marathon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurens-Marathon Elementary School | Laurens-Marathon Comm | 10.2% | 13 | 128 |
| Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School | Pocahontas Area Comm | 1.3% | 5 | 374 |
| Pocahontas Area Elementary School | Pocahontas Area Comm | 0.4% | 1 | 274 |
| Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center | Pocahontas Area Comm | 0% | 0 | 18 |
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