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 Mower County welcomed 6,571 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian Pacific Islander students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 21 schools in the county, Austin Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 39.
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 Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students | % of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumner Elementary School | 19 | 5.6% | 341 |
| I.J. Holton Intermediate School | 30 | 4.3% | 700 |
| Austin Area Learning Center | 8 | 4.1% | 194 |
| Woodson Kindergarten Center | 15 | 4.1% | 366 |
| Ellis Middle School | 25 | 3.5% | 713 |
| Banfield Elementary School | 15 | 3.1% | 478 |
| Austin Senior High School | 39 | 2.8% | 1,408 |
| Southgate Elementary School | 8 | 1.7% | 460 |
| Neveln Elementary School | 4 | 1.1% | 352 |
| Lyle Middle | 1 | 1.1% | 95 |
| Grand Meadow Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 176 |
| Grand Meadow Middle School | 0 | 0% | 117 |
| Grand Meadow Senior High School | 0 | 0% | 135 |
| Southland Senior High School | 0 | 0% | 187 |
| LeRoy Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 127 |
| LeRoy Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 123 |
| Lyle Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 130 |
| Lyle High School | 0 | 0% | 84 |
| Smec Alternative Learning Center | 0 | 0% | 73 |
| Southland Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 196 |
| Southland Middle School | 0 | 0% | 116 |
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