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2 Native American students enrolled in Osceola County schools in 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were two Native American students enrolled in Osceola 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 Osceola County welcomed 645 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the three schools in the county, Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary School and Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American 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 Osceola County in 2023-24 School Year

White [68.8%]Hispanic [24.2%]Ethnicities <5% [7%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Native American StudentsNative American Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Sibley Ocheyedan Elementary SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Comm0.4%1248
Sibley-Ocheyedan Middle SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Comm0.5%1189
Sibley-Ocheyedan High SchoolSibley-Ocheyedan Comm0%0208

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