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There were eight Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Mower County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 14.3% 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, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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 Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Grand Meadow Middle School	1	0.9%	117
LeRoy Elementary School	1	0.8%	127
Neveln Elementary School	2	0.6%	352
Southland Elementary School	1	0.5%	196
Woodson Kindergarten Center	1	0.3%	366
Banfield Elementary School	1	0.2%	478
Austin Senior High School	1	0.1%	1,408
Austin Area Learning Center	0	0%	194
Ellis Middle School	0	0%	713
Grand Meadow Elementary School	0	0%	176
Grand Meadow Senior High School	0	0%	135
I.J. Holton Intermediate School	0	0%	700
LeRoy Secondary School	0	0%	123
Lyle Elementary School	0	0%	130
Lyle High School	0	0%	84
Lyle Middle	0	0%	95
Smec Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	73
Southgate Elementary School	0	0%	460
Southland Middle School	0	0%	116
Southland Senior High School	0	0%	187
Sumner Elementary School	0	0%	341