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199 multiracial students enrolled in Mower County schools 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 199 multiracial students enrolled in Mower County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.9% less 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, multiracial students comprised 3% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in the county, Austin Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 34.

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 Multiracial Students% of Multiracial StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Lyle Elementary School75.4%130
Banfield Elementary School255.2%478
Grand Meadow Middle School65.1%117
Ellis Middle School314.4%713
Lyle Middle44.2%95
Sumner Elementary School144.1%341
Woodson Kindergarten Center143.8%366
LeRoy Secondary School43.3%123
Neveln Elementary School113.1%352
I.J. Holton Intermediate School202.9%700
Smec Alternative Learning Center22.7%73
Southland Middle School32.6%116
Austin Senior High School342.4%1,408
Southgate Elementary School102.2%460
Austin Area Learning Center42.1%194
Southland Elementary School42%196
Grand Meadow Senior High School21.5%135
Lyle High School11.2%84
Grand Meadow Elementary School21.1%176
LeRoy Elementary School10.8%127
Southland Senior High School00%187

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