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There were two American Indian students enrolled in Fillmore County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 33.3% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Fillmore County welcomed 2,898 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages. 

However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.

School Name	No. of American Indian Students	% of American Indian Students	Total School Enrollment
Kingsland Junior/Senior High School	1	0.5%	220
Rushford-Peterson Elementary School	1	0.4%	260
Rushford-Peterson Senior High School	0	0%	223
Rushford-Peterson Middle School	0	0%	149
Mabel-Canton Secondary School	0	0%	117
Mabel-Canton Elementary School	0	0%	163
Lanesboro Secondary School	0	0%	190
Lanesboro Elementary School	0	0%	253
Kingsland Elementary School	0	0%	297
Fillmore Central Senior High School	0	0%	275
Fillmore Central Elementary School	0	0%	295
Fillmore Central Alternative Learning Program	0	0%	11
Chatfield Elementary School	0	0%	445