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Wednesday, September 10, 2025

How many Native American students were enrolled in Mitchell County schools for 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 five Native American students enrolled in Mitchell County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% less than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Mitchell County welcomed 1,509 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Native American students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the fifth represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, Osage Middle 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.

Ethnicities in Mitchell County in 2023-24 School Year

White [92.4%]Ethnicities <5% [7.7%]

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

School NameSchool District% of Native American StudentsNative American Students CountTotal School Enrollment
Osage Middle SchoolOsage Comm0.7%2283
Lincoln Elementary SchoolOsage Comm0.3%1359
Osage High SchoolOsage Comm0.3%1295
St. Ansgar High SchoolSt Ansgar Comm0.6%1161
St. Ansgar Elementary SchoolSt Ansgar Comm0%0285
St. Ansgar Middle SchoolSt Ansgar Comm0%0126

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