SW Minnesota Today

There were nine Hawaiian Pacific Islander students enrolled in Martin County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Martin County welcomed 3,051 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian Pacific Islander students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

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 Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	% of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	Total School Enrollment
Truman Elementary School	1	0.7%	141
Fairmont Elementary School	7	0.7%	974
Fairmont Junior-Senior High School	1	0.1%	844
Truman Secondary School	0	0%	100
Trimont Elementary School	0	0%	191
Southern Plains Area Learning Center	0	0%	59
Sherburn Elementary School	0	0%	143
Martin County West Senior High School	0	0%	208
Martin County West Junior High School	0	0%	88
Granada Huntley East Chain Middle School	0	0%	85
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	0	0%	93
Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School	0	0%	125