There were 18 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Marion County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 38.5% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Data showed that Marion County welcomed 5,195 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the sixth represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 16 schools in the county, Lincoln Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of six 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 Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students | Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Elementary School | Pella Comm | 2.3% | 6 | 262 |
| Jefferson Intermediate School | Pella Comm | 1% | 5 | 502 |
| Pella High School | Pella Comm | 0.5% | 4 | 791 |
| Knoxville High School | Knoxville Comm | 0.2% | 1 | 503 |
| Knoxville Middle School | Knoxville Comm | 0.3% | 1 | 324 |
| Northstar Elementary School | Knoxville Comm | 0.3% | 1 | 342 |
| West Elementary School | Knoxville Comm | 0% | 0 | 345 |
| Melcher-Dallas Elementary School | Melcher-Dallas Comm | 0% | 0 | 138 |
| Melcher-Dallas High School | Melcher-Dallas Comm | 0% | 0 | 145 |
| Madison Elementary School | Pella Comm | 0% | 0 | 413 |
| Pella Middle School | Pella Comm | 0% | 0 | 363 |
| Pleasantville Elementary School | Pleasantville Comm | 0% | 0 | 383 |
| Pleasantville High School | Pleasantville Comm | 0% | 0 | 245 |
| Pleasantville Middle School | Pleasantville Comm | 0% | 0 | 126 |
| Twin Cedars Elementary School | Twin Cedars Comm | 0% | 0 | 154 |
| Twin Cedars Junior-Senior High School | Twin Cedars Comm | 0% | 0 | 159 |
