Sioux City Times

There were 55 Native American students enrolled in Monona County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.8% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Monona County welcomed 1,170 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the third represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in the county, West Monona Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 19 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
West Monona Elementary School	West Monona Comm	6.6%	19	288
West Monona High School	West Monona Comm	6.3%	12	191
Whiting Elementary School	Whiting Comm	13.9%	10	72
West Monona Middle School	West Monona Comm	7.1%	8	112
Whiting Senior High School	Whiting Comm	6.1%	4	66
Maple Valley-Anthon Oto High School	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm	0.7%	2	278
Mapleton Elementary School	Maple Valley-Anthon Oto Comm	0%	0	163