Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 93.9% of Fillmore County's student body in 2023-24 school year

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

By SE Minnesota News

Jun 7, 2025

There were 2,722 white students enrolled in Fillmore County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% 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, white students comprised 93.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Chatfield Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 428.

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.

Ethnicities in Fillmore County County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Fillmore County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name	No. of White Students	% of White Students	Total School Enrollment
Mabel-Canton Secondary School	113	96.6%	117
Chatfield Elementary School	428	96.2%	445
Lanesboro Elementary School	242	95.7%	253
Rushford-Peterson Senior High School	212	95.1%	223
Fillmore Central Senior High School	261	94.9%	275
Lanesboro Secondary School	180	94.7%	190
Mabel-Canton Elementary School	154	94.5%	163
Fillmore Central Elementary School	273	92.5%	295
Kingsland Elementary School	274	92.3%	297
Kingsland Junior/Senior High School	202	91.8%	220
Rushford-Peterson Elementary School	238	91.5%	260
Fillmore Central Alternative Learning Program	10	90.9%	11
Rushford-Peterson Middle School	135	90.6%	149