SW Minnesota Today

There were 190 Black students enrolled in Lyon County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.2% less 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, Black students comprised 3.9% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Marshall High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 60.

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
Park Side Elementary School	33	8.1%	406
Marshall Middle School	47	7.5%	624
Marshall High School	60	6.5%	917
Marshall Early Childhood Voluntary PreK	7	6%	116
Southview Elementary	31	5.9%	526
Marshall Area Learning Center	5	4.4%	115
Lynd Middle School	1	1.6%	62
Tracy Elementary School	3	0.9%	353
Minneota Elementary School	2	0.8%	268
Tracy Secondary School	1	0.3%	334
Minneota Secondary School	0	0%	284
Lynd Elementary School	0	0%	98
Lakeview Secondary School	0	0%	330
Lakeview Elementary School	0	0%	394