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929 white students enrolled in Lac qui Parle 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 929 white students enrolled in Lac qui Parle County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Lac qui Parle County welcomed 1,177 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 78.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in the county, Lac qui Parle Valley Secondary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 248.

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 Lac qui Parle County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (78.9%)Hispanic (8.4%)<5% Ethnicities (6.2%)Hawaiian Pacific Islander (6.5%)

Enrollment Demographics in Lac qui Parle County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameNo. of White Students% of White StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Madison-Marietta-Nassau Elementary School12992.1%140
Dawson-Boyd Secondary School22484.9%264
Stevens Elementary School24480.8%302
Lac qui Parle Valley Secondary School24871.9%345
Lac qui Parle Valley Middle School8466.7%126

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