North Iowa Reporter

There were four Asian students enrolled in Hancock County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Hancock County welcomed 1,454 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the six schools in the county, Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School and West Hancock High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian 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 Asian Students	Asian Students Count	Total School Enrollment
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Middle School	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm	0.8%	2	257
West Hancock High School	West Hancock Comm	1.2%	2	170
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Elementary School	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm	0%	0	336
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura High School	Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Comm	0%	0	294
West Hancock Elementary School	West Hancock Comm	0%	0	229
West Hancock Middle School	West Hancock Comm	0%	0	168