SW Minnesota Today

There were 3,222 white students enrolled in Lyon County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% 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, white students comprised 66.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 14 schools in the county, Marshall High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 581.

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 White Students	% of White Students	Total School Enrollment
Lakeview Secondary School	301	91.2%	330
Minneota Secondary School	256	90.1%	284
Minneota Elementary School	238	88.8%	268
Lakeview Elementary School	340	86.3%	394
Tracy Secondary School	254	76.1%	334
Tracy Elementary School	251	71.1%	353
Lynd Elementary School	65	66.3%	98
Marshall High School	581	63.4%	917
Lynd Middle School	34	54.8%	62
Marshall Middle School	326	52.2%	624
Southview Elementary	270	51.3%	526
Park Side Elementary School	197	48.5%	406
Marshall Early Childhood Voluntary PreK	55	47.4%	116
Marshall Area Learning Center	54	47%	115