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
Data showed that Mower County welcomed 6,571 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 7% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 21 schools in the county, Austin Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 111.
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 Black Students | % of Black Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Elementary School | 47 | 13.8% | 341 |
| Banfield Elementary School | 50 | 10.5% | 478 |
| Ellis Middle School | 75 | 10.5% | 713 |
| Woodson Kindergarten Center | 37 | 10.1% | 366 |
| I.J. Holton Intermediate School | 59 | 8.4% | 700 |
| Austin Senior High School | 111 | 7.9% | 1,408 |
| Austin Area Learning Center | 15 | 7.7% | 194 |
| Neveln Elementary School | 25 | 7.1% | 352 |
| Southgate Elementary School | 25 | 5.4% | 460 |
| Smec Alternative Learning Center | 3 | 4.1% | 73 |
| Grand Meadow Senior High School | 3 | 2.2% | 135 |
| Grand Meadow Elementary School | 2 | 1.1% | 176 |
| Southland Elementary School | 2 | 1% | 196 |
| Grand Meadow Middle School | 1 | 0.9% | 117 |
| Southland Middle School | 1 | 0.9% | 116 |
| Southland Senior High School | 1 | 0.5% | 187 |
| Lyle Middle | 0 | 0% | 95 |
| Lyle High School | 0 | 0% | 84 |
| Lyle Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 130 |
| LeRoy Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 123 |
| LeRoy Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 127 |
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