Dubuque Times

There were four Native American students enrolled in Delaware County schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.

Data showed that Delaware County welcomed 2,470 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, West Delaware High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of three 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
West Delaware High School	West Delaware County Comm	0.6%	3	466
Lambert Elementary School	West Delaware County Comm	0.2%	1	420
Edgewood-Colesburg Elementary School	Edgewood-Colesburg Comm	0%	0	268
Delhi Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0%	0	143
Earlville Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0%	0	59
Johnston Elementary School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0%	0	101
Maquoketa Valley Middle School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0%	0	147
Maquoketa Valley Senior High School	Maquoketa Valley Comm	0%	0	211
West Delaware Middle School	West Delaware County Comm	0%	0	372
Dyersville Elementary School	Western Dubuque Comm	0%	0	283