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There were 45 American Indian students enrolled in Winona County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.4% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Winona County welcomed 4,474 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in the county, Winona Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 19.

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
Winona Area Learning Center	4	4.8%	83
Winona Middle School	19	3%	637
Riverway Secondary School	2	2.9%	68
Jefferson Elementary School	8	2.5%	324
Goodview Elementary School	2	1.1%	190
Lewiston-Altura Elementary School	2	0.9%	225
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary School	2	0.7%	269
Winona Senior High School	6	0.7%	859
St. Charles Elementary School	0	0%	482
Rollingstone Community School	0	0%	57
St. Charles Secondary School	0	0%	486
Riverway Learning Community Charter	0	0%	59
River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	48
Ridgeway Community School	0	0%	91
Lewiston-Altura Secondary School	0	0%	366
WALC Extended Day	0	0%	16
Bluffview Montessori	0	0%	214