SW Minnesota Today

There were 432 Asian students enrolled in Lyon County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.5% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Lyon County welcomed 4,827 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Marshall Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 87.

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 Asian Students	% of Asian Students	Total School Enrollment
Marshall Early Childhood Voluntary PreK	20	17.2%	116
Tracy Elementary School	53	15%	353
Marshall Middle School	87	13.9%	624
Park Side Elementary School	56	13.8%	406
Southview Elementary	71	13.5%	526
Tracy Secondary School	44	13.2%	334
Marshall Area Learning Center	12	10.4%	115
Marshall High School	85	9.3%	917
Lakeview Secondary School	2	0.6%	330
Minneota Secondary School	1	0.4%	284
Lakeview Elementary School	1	0.3%	394
Minneota Elementary School	0	0%	268
Lynd Middle School	0	0%	62
Lynd Elementary School	0	0%	98