South DSM News

There were five Native American students enrolled in Madison County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 25% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Madison County welcomed 3,002 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 0.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Winterset Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American 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.

School Name	School District	% of Native American Students	Native American Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Winterset Senior High School	Winterset Comm	0.4%	2	561
Earlham Elementary School	Earlham Comm	0.4%	1	277
Interstate 35 Middle School	Interstate 35 Comm	0.4%	1	228
Winterset Junior High School	Winterset Comm	0.4%	1	232
Earlham Middle School	Earlham Comm	0%	0	136
Earlham Senior High School	Earlham Comm	0%	0	208
Interstate 35 Elementary School	Interstate 35 Comm	0%	0	289
Interstate 35 High School	Interstate 35 Comm	0%	0	266
Winterset Elementary School	Winterset Comm	0%	0	432
Winterset Middle School	Winterset Comm	0%	0	373