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Marshall Public School District had the highest enrollment among Lyon County districts, welcoming 2,705 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 52.7% of them were male, and 47.3% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 54.9% of Marshall Public School District's total enrollment.

Among the five districts in Lyon County, Lakeview School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 724 students, while Tracy Area Public School District welcomed 688 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Marshall Public School District generally encompasses schools within Lyon County with its main office in Marshall.

In the previous school year, Marshall Public School District also had the highest number of students among Lyon County districts.

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.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Marshall Public School District	Marshall	2,705
Lakeview School District	Cottonwood	724
Tracy Area Public School District	Tracy	688
Minneota Public School District	Minneota	552
Lynd Public School District	Lynd	160