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19 Asian students enrolled in Clay County schools 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 19 Asian students enrolled in Clay County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 18.8% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed 2,148 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 10 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 Clay County in 2023-24 School Year

White [85.3%]Hispanic [9.2%]Ethnicities <5% [5.5%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Asian StudentsAsian Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Lincoln Elementary SchoolSpencer Comm2.2%10462
Spencer High SchoolSpencer Comm0.7%5718
Spencer Middle SchoolSpencer Comm0.6%3502
Fairview Park Elementary SchoolSpencer Comm0.4%1262
Clay Central-Everly Elementary SchoolClay Central-Everly Comm0%050
Johnson Elementary SchoolSpencer Comm0%0154

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