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

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | https://educate.iowa.gov/about

By NW Iowa News

Aug 16, 2025

There were nine Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Sioux County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 10% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Sioux County welcomed 5,162 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 16 schools in the county, Orange City 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.

Ethnicities in Sioux County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Sioux 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
Orange City Elementary School	MOC-Floyd Valley Comm	0.6%	4	669
MOC-Floyd Valley High School	MOC-Floyd Valley Comm	0.4%	2	496
MOC-Floyd Valley Middle School	MOC-Floyd Valley Comm	0.3%	1	320
Kinsey Elementary School	Sioux Center Comm	0.2%	1	477
Sioux Center Intermediate School	Sioux Center Comm	0.4%	1	245
Boyden-Hull Elementary School	Boyden-Hull Comm	0%	0	287
Boyden-Hull High School	Boyden-Hull Comm	0%	0	272
Rock Valley Elementary School	Rock Valley Comm	0%	0	386
Rock Valley High School	Rock Valley Comm	0%	0	276
Rock Valley Middle School	Rock Valley Comm	0%	0	194
Sioux Center High School	Sioux Center Comm	0%	0	502
Sioux Center Middle School	Sioux Center Comm	0%	0	351
Hawarden Elementary School	West Sioux Comm	0%	0	209
Ireton Elementary School	West Sioux Comm	0%	0	77
West Sioux High School	West Sioux Comm	0%	0	250
West Sioux Middle School	West Sioux Comm	0%	0	151