Tama County schools enrolled 99 Native American students in the 2024-25 school year, a 16.1% decline from the previous year, according to the Iowa Department of Education.
Tama County enrolled 2,336 students in the 2024-25 school year. Native American students represented 4.2% of the student population, making them the fourth-largest ethnic group in the county.
Of the eight schools in the county, South Tama County Elementary School reported the highest number of Native American students in the 2024-25 school year, with 38 enrolled.
Iowa’s certified K-12 enrollment declined slightly in the 2025-26 school year, according to the Iowa Department of Education. Total certified enrollment across public and accredited nonpublic schools fell 0.9% to 515,221 students. Public district and charter school enrollment declined 1.53% to 473,329 students, while accredited nonpublic school enrollment rose 6.4% to 41,892.
The department also reported that 41,044 students used Students First Education Savings Accounts at accredited nonpublic schools as of the Oct. 1 certified enrollment date.
| School Name | School District | % of Native American Students | Native American Students Count | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Tama County Elementary School | South Tama County | 8.3% | 38 | 459 |
| South Tama County High School | South Tama County | 7.8% | 33 | 421 |
| South Tama County Middle School | South Tama County | 6.3% | 26 | 413 |
| GMG Secondary School | GMG Comm | 0.5% | 1 | 205 |
| North Tama Elementary School | North Tama County Comm | 0.4% | 1 | 249 |
| North Tama High School | North Tama County Comm | 0% | 0 | 203 |
| Dysart-Geneseo Elementary School | Union Comm | 0% | 0 | 192 |
| Union Middle School | Union Comm | 0% | 0 | 194 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Iowa Department of Education. The source data can be found here.