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Lyon County Education: 5 Asian students enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

McKenzie Snow, Director of Iowa Department of Education | Ballotpedia

There were five Asian students enrolled in Lyon County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Lyon County welcomed 2,067 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in the county, Central Lyon Secondary School, George-Little Rock Middle School, George-Little Rock Senior High School, West Lyon Elementary School and West Lyon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of one 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 Lyon County in 2023-24 School Year

White [88.9%]Hispanic [6.4%]Ethnicities <5% [4.6%]

Enrollment Demographics in Lyon County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameSchool District% of Asian StudentsAsian Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Central Lyon Secondary SchoolCentral Lyon Comm0.3%1364
George-Little Rock Middle SchoolGeorge-Little Rock Comm1.5%167
George-Little Rock Senior High SchoolGeorge-Little Rock Comm0.8%1124
West Lyon Elementary SchoolWest Lyon Comm0.2%1494
West Lyon High SchoolWest Lyon Comm0.4%1284
Central Lyon Elementary SchoolCentral Lyon Comm0%0384
George-Little Rock Elementary SchoolGeorge-Little Rock Comm0%0216
West Lyon Junior High SchoolWest Lyon Comm0%0134

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