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
Data showed that Palo Alto County welcomed 1,409 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 5.2% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in the county, West Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 13 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 Hispanic Students | Hispanic Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | Emmetsburg Comm | 5% | 13 | 258 |
| Emmetsburg Middle School | Emmetsburg Comm | 5.3% | 12 | 225 |
| West Bend-Mallard Elementary School | West Bend-Mallard Comm | 6.2% | 9 | 145 |
| Emmetsburg High School | Emmetsburg Comm | 3.3% | 8 | 240 |
| West Bend-Mallard Middle School | West Bend-Mallard Comm | 7.5% | 8 | 107 |
| Graettinger-Terril High School | Graettinger-Terril Comm | 6% | 6 | 100 |
| West Bend-Mallard High School | West Bend-Mallard Comm | 4.9% | 6 | 123 |
| Ruthven-Ayrshire High School | Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm | 7.1% | 5 | 70 |
| Ruthven-Ayrshire Elementary School | Ruthven-Ayrshire Comm | 5.5% | 4 | 73 |
| Graettinger-Terril Middle School | Graettinger-Terril Comm | 2.9% | 2 | 68 |
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