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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 9.4% of Mower County's student body in 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were 616 Asian students enrolled in Mower County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.7% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Mower County welcomed 6,571 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 9.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in the county, Austin Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 141.

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 Mower County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (52.1%)Hispanic (24.8%)Asian (9.4%)Black (7.0%)<5% Ethnicities (6.7%)

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

School NameNo. of Asian Students% of Asian StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Neveln Elementary School5114.5%352
Banfield Elementary School6914.4%478
I.J. Holton Intermediate School9613.7%700
Southgate Elementary School5912.8%460
Ellis Middle School9012.6%713
Woodson Kindergarten Center4512.3%366
Sumner Elementary School3811.1%341
Austin Senior High School14110%1,408
Austin Area Learning Center178.8%194
Lyle Middle33.2%95
Lyle Elementary School32.3%130
Southland Middle School10.9%116
Grand Meadow Senior High School10.7%135
Southland Elementary School10.5%196
Southland Senior High School10.5%187
Lyle High School00%84
LeRoy Secondary School00%123
LeRoy Elementary School00%127
Grand Meadow Middle School00%117
Grand Meadow Elementary School00%176
Smec Alternative Learning Center00%73

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