SW Iowa Times

There were four Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Harrison County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Harrison County welcomed 2,359 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Missouri Valley Elementary 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
Missouri Valley Elementary School	Missouri Valley Comm	0.6%	2	313
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School	Logan-Magnolia Comm	0.3%	1	346
Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Logan-Magnolia Comm	0.3%	1	309
Boyer Valley Middle/High School	Boyer Valley Comm	0%	0	223
Missouri Valley High School	Missouri Valley Comm	0%	0	236
Missouri Valley Middle School	Missouri Valley Comm	0%	0	149
West Harrison Elementary School	West Harrison Comm	0%	0	120
West Harrison Middle School/High School	West Harrison Comm	0%	0	159
Woodbine Elementary School	Woodbine Comm	0%	0	203
Woodbine High School	Woodbine Comm	0%	0	301