North Iowa Reporter

There were 67 Hispanic students enrolled in Butler County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 36.7% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Butler County welcomed 2,054 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 3.3% of the student body to be the second represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Shell Rock Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of nine 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
Shell Rock Elementary School	Waverly-Shell Rock Comm	6.6%	9	136
Clarksville Elementary School	Clarksville Comm	5.9%	8	136
North Butler Elementary School	North Butler Comm	3.3%	8	242
North Butler Junior-Senior High School	North Butler Comm	3.1%	8	261
Dike-New Hartford Junior High School	Dike-New Hartford Comm	3.1%	7	223
New Hartford Elementary School	Dike-New Hartford Comm	5.3%	7	132
Aplington Elementary School	Aplington-Parkersburg Comm	2.7%	5	184
Aplington-Parkersburg High School	Aplington-Parkersburg Comm	1.5%	4	261
Aplington-Parkersburg Middle School	Aplington-Parkersburg Comm	2.3%	4	176
Parkersburg Elementary School	Aplington-Parkersburg Comm	2.4%	4	165
Clarksville High School	Clarksville Comm	2.2%	3	138