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539 Hispanic students enrolled in Tama 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 539 Hispanic students enrolled in Tama County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Tama County welcomed 2,380 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 22.6% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in the county, South Tama County Elementary School and South Tama County Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 174 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 Tama County in 2023-24 School Year

White [65.8%]Hispanic [22.6%]Native American [5%]Ethnicities <5% [6.6%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Hispanic StudentsHispanic Students CountTotal School Enrollment
South Tama County Elementary SchoolSouth Tama County37.3%174466
South Tama County Middle SchoolSouth Tama County40.4%174431
South Tama County High SchoolSouth Tama County34.8%156448
North Tama High SchoolNorth Tama County Comm4.5%9198
Dysart-Geneseo Elementary SchoolUnion Comm4.2%8189
GMG Secondary SchoolGMG Comm3.3%7210
Union Middle SchoolUnion Comm3.7%7189
North Tama Elementary SchoolNorth Tama County Comm1.6%4249

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