SW Iowa Times

There were nine Native American students enrolled in Harrison County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% less 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, Native American students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Woodbine High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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
Woodbine High School	Woodbine Comm	1%	3	301
Logan-Magnolia Elementary School	Logan-Magnolia Comm	0.6%	2	346
West Harrison Middle School/High School	West Harrison Comm	1.3%	2	159
Missouri Valley High School	Missouri Valley Comm	0.4%	1	236
West Harrison Elementary School	West Harrison Comm	0.8%	1	120
Boyer Valley Middle/High School	Boyer Valley Comm	0%	0	223
Logan-Magnolia Junior-Senior High School	Logan-Magnolia Comm	0%	0	309
Missouri Valley Elementary School	Missouri Valley Comm	0%	0	313
Missouri Valley Middle School	Missouri Valley Comm	0%	0	149
Woodbine Elementary School	Woodbine Comm	0%	0	203