SW Minnesota Today

There were 2,417 white students enrolled in Martin County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less 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, white students comprised 79.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in the county, Fairmont Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 684.

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
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	88	94.6%	93
Granada Huntley East Chain Middle School	79	92.9%	85
Sherburn Elementary School	132	92.3%	143
Martin County West Senior High School	191	91.8%	208
Truman Secondary School	90	90%	100
Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School	112	89.6%	125
Trimont Elementary School	171	89.5%	191
Martin County West Junior High School	75	85.2%	88
Truman Elementary School	118	83.7%	141
Fairmont Junior-Senior High School	633	75%	844
Southern Plains Area Learning Center	44	74.6%	59
Fairmont Elementary School	684	70.2%	974