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 Jackson County welcomed 1,394 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 1.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in the county, Riverside Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with eight.
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 Black Students | % of Black Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantview Elementary School | 4 | 2.3% | 175 |
| Riverside Elementary School | 8 | 2.2% | 362 |
| Jackson County Central Senior High School | 7 | 2.1% | 331 |
| Jackson County Central Middle School | 5 | 2.1% | 236 |
| Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary School | 2 | 1.3% | 158 |
| Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 132 |
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