English Learners are clustered in communities that are home to many immigrant families

Percent of public K-12 students who are English Learners by school district, 2024-25

Statewide, 8.0% of students are English Learners — students with a first language other than or in addition to English who are receiving services to help them improve their English listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Chart: Common Good Iowa Source: Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Information and Analysis Services, Student Reporting in Iowa 2024-2025 fall enrollment file. 2024-2025 Iowa Public School K-12 English Learners (EL) by District and GradeGet the data Download imageCreated with Datawrapper