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Calhoun County Education: 5 Asian students enrolled 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 five Asian students enrolled in Calhoun County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 150% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Calhoun County welcomed 1,191 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the four schools in the county, Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High School and South Central Calhoun High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of two 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 Calhoun County in 2023-24 School Year

White [91.9%]Ethnicities <5% [8.2%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Asian StudentsAsian Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Manson Northwest Webster Junior High/High SchoolManson Northwest Webster Comm0.6%2353
South Central Calhoun High SchoolSouth Central Calhoun Comm0.8%2244
South Central Calhoun Elementary BuildingSouth Central Calhoun Comm0.4%1267
South Central Calhoun Middle SchoolSouth Central Calhoun Comm0%0327

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