East Central Iowa News

There were 2,837 Hispanic students enrolled in Marshall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Marshall County welcomed 6,625 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 42.8% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in the county, Marshalltown High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 926 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
Marshalltown High School	Marshalltown Comm	57.4%	926	1,612
B. R. Miller Middle School	Marshalltown Comm	57.8%	424	734
Lenihan Intermediate School	Marshalltown Comm	52.5%	350	667
Woodbury Elementary School	Marshalltown Comm	90.5%	306	338
Anson Elementary School	Marshalltown Comm	62.9%	161	256
Franklin Elementary School	Marshalltown Comm	42.2%	139	329
Fisher Elementary School	Marshalltown Comm	38.7%	134	346
Rogers Elementary School	Marshalltown Comm	52.7%	116	220
J. C. Hoglan Elementary School	Marshalltown Comm	37.5%	113	301
Marshalltown Virtual Academy	Marshalltown Comm	42.3%	33	78
East Marshall Elementary School	East Marshall Comm	10.2%	26	254
West Marshall Elementary School	West Marshall Comm	6.6%	24	361
West Marshall High School	West Marshall Comm	8%	24	299
West Marshall Middle School	West Marshall Comm	8.7%	18	206
East Marshall Senior High School	East Marshall Comm	7.2%	17	235
East Marshall Middle School	East Marshall Comm	9.8%	15	153
GMG Elementary School	GMG Comm	4.7%	11	236