SW Minnesota Today

There were 707 Hispanic students enrolled in Lyon County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.6% 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, Hispanic students comprised 14.7% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Marshall High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 133.

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 Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students	Total School Enrollment
Lynd Middle School	24	38.7%	62
Marshall Area Learning Center	39	33.9%	115
Lynd Elementary School	28	28.6%	98
Marshall Early Childhood Voluntary PreK	29	25%	116
Southview Elementary	113	21.5%	526
Park Side Elementary School	87	21.4%	406
Marshall Middle School	125	20%	624
Marshall High School	133	14.5%	917
Tracy Elementary School	30	8.5%	353
Tracy Secondary School	26	7.8%	334
Lakeview Elementary School	29	7.4%	394
Minneota Secondary School	15	5.3%	284
Minneota Elementary School	14	5.2%	268
Lakeview Secondary School	15	4.6%	330