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
Data showed that Ida County welcomed 1,056 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the five schools in the county, Galva-Holstein Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of four 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galva-Holstein Elementary School | Galva-Holstein Comm | 2.9% | 4 | 137 |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove High School | Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm | 0.6% | 2 | 317 |
| Galva-Holstein Upper Elementary School | Galva-Holstein Comm | 0.9% | 1 | 108 |
| Ridge View High School | Galva-Holstein Comm | 0% | 0 | 238 |
| Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Elementary-Ida Grove | Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove Comm | 0% | 0 | 256 |
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