How many Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Buena Vista County schools for 2023-24 school year?

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

By Sioux City Times

May 12, 2025

There were 375 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Buena Vista County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 19.8% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Buena Vista County welcomed 4,394 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 8.5% of the student body to be the fourth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Storm Lake Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 103 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 Buena Vista County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Buena Vista County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name	School District	% of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Storm Lake Elementary School	Storm Lake Comm	12.8%	103	807
Storm Lake Middle School	Storm Lake Comm	11.7%	99	843
Storm Lake High School	Storm Lake Comm	8.2%	66	805
Storm Lake Early Elementary School	Storm Lake Comm	18.6%	46	247
Newell-Fonda Elementary School	Newell-Fonda Comm	7.5%	19	255
Alta Elementary School	Alta-Aurelia Comm	7.2%	16	221
Newell-Fonda Middle School	Newell-Fonda Comm	6.2%	8	130
Newell-Fonda High School	Newell-Fonda Comm	4.3%	6	139
Alta-Aurelia High School	Alta-Aurelia Comm	2.5%	5	199
Sioux Central Elementary School	Sioux Central Comm	1.5%	3	200
Sioux Central Middle School	Sioux Central Comm	1.4%	2	145
Sioux Central High School	Sioux Central Comm	0.4%	1	260
St. Lake/Iowa Cntrl/Buena Vista Early College High School	Storm Lake Comm	1.9%	1	52
Albert City-Truesdale Elementary School	Albert City-Truesdale Comm	0%	0	91