SE Iowa News

There were four Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Lee County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Lee County welcomed 4,593 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Fort Madison High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 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 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Fort Madison High School	Fort Madison Comm	0.4%	2	561
Central Lee Elementary School	Central Lee Comm	0.2%	1	596
Central Lee High School	Central Lee Comm	0.3%	1	318
Central Lee Middle School	Central Lee Comm	0%	0	280
Fort Madison Middle School	Fort Madison Comm	0%	0	686
Lincoln Elementary School	Fort Madison Comm	0%	0	227
Richardson Elementary School	Fort Madison Comm	0%	0	245
George Washington Elementary School	Keokuk Comm	0%	0	258
Hawthorne Elementary School	Keokuk Comm	0%	0	462
Keokuk High School	Keokuk Comm	0%	0	594
Keokuk Middle School	Keokuk Comm	0%	0	366