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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

8 Native American students enrolled in Hamilton County schools in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about

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.

Ethnicities in Hamilton County in 2023-24 School Year

White [72.8%]Hispanic [20.6%]Ethnicities <5% [6.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Hamilton County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of Native American StudentsNative American Students CountTotal School Enrollment
South Hamilton Middle and High SchoolSouth Hamilton Comm0.6%2315
Northeast Hamilton Elementary SchoolWebster City Comm1%2204
Sunset Heights Elementary SchoolWebster City Comm0.7%2303
Pleasant View Elementary SchoolWebster City Comm0.5%1209
Webster City Middle SchoolWebster City Comm0.2%1436
South Hamilton Elementary SchoolSouth Hamilton Comm0%0323
Stratford Elementary SchoolStratford Comm0%069
Webster City High SchoolWebster City Comm0%0553

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