Central Iowa Times

There were two Native American students enrolled in Pocahontas County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 100% 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, Native American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in the county, Laurens-Marathon Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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
Laurens-Marathon Elementary School	Laurens-Marathon Comm	1.6%	2	128
Pocahontas Area Elementary School	Pocahontas Area Comm	0%	0	274
Pocahontas Area Middle/ High School	Pocahontas Area Comm	0%	0	374
Pocahontas Area Regional Learning Center	Pocahontas Area Comm	0%	0	18