Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Data showed that Houston County welcomed 2,629 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 13 schools in the county, La Crescent-Hokah Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with eight.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Crescent Secondary Montessori & STEM Academy | 1 | 2.4% | 41 |
| La Crescent-Hokah Elementary School | 8 | 2.2% | 359 |
| La Crescent-Hokah Middle School | 6 | 2.1% | 292 |
| La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy | 1 | 1.9% | 54 |
| La Crescent Senior High School | 5 | 1.4% | 369 |
| Spring Grove Elementary School | 2 | 1% | 197 |
| Caledonia Elementary School | 2 | 0.7% | 298 |
| Houston Elementary School | 1 | 0.5% | 206 |
| Summit Learning Program | 0 | 0% | 23 |
| Spring Grove Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 156 |
| Houston Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 227 |
| Caledonia Senior High School | 0 | 0% | 267 |
| Caledonia Middle School | 0 | 0% | 140 |
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