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Which Yellow Medicine County district had largest enrollment 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

Yellow Medicine East had the highest enrollment among Yellow Medicine County districts, welcoming 603 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 52.6% of them were male, and 47.4% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 66.3% of Yellow Medicine East's total enrollment.

Among the four districts in Yellow Medicine County, Canby Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 590 students, while E.C.H.O. Charter School welcomed 65 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Yellow Medicine East generally encompasses schools within Yellow Medicine County with its main office in Granite Falls.

In the previous school year, Yellow Medicine East also had the highest number of students among Yellow Medicine 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.

Enrollment in Yellow Medicine County Over 4 Years

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Enrollment in Yellow Medicine County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Yellow Medicine EastGranite Falls603
Canby Public School DistrictCanby590
E.C.H.O. Charter SchoolEcho65

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