Central Iowa Times

There were eight Native American students enrolled in Hamilton County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 60% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Hamilton County welcomed 2,412 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 eight schools in the county, South Hamilton Middle and High School, Northeast Hamilton Elementary School and Sunset Heights 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
South Hamilton Middle and High School	South Hamilton Comm	0.6%	2	315
Northeast Hamilton Elementary School	Webster City Comm	1%	2	204
Sunset Heights Elementary School	Webster City Comm	0.7%	2	303
Pleasant View Elementary School	Webster City Comm	0.5%	1	209
Webster City Middle School	Webster City Comm	0.2%	1	436
South Hamilton Elementary School	South Hamilton Comm	0%	0	323
Stratford Elementary School	Stratford Comm	0%	0	69
Webster City High School	Webster City Comm	0%	0	553