SW Minnesota Today

There were 186 Black students enrolled in Nobles County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Nobles County welcomed 4,489 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 4.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Worthington Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 56.

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
Prairie Elementary School	48	6.5%	744
Intermediate School	38	5.8%	653
Worthington Senior High School	56	5%	1,123
Worthington Middle School	33	5%	664
Ellsworth Secondary School	3	4.8%	62
Learning Center	1	2.1%	48
Learning Center Night	1	1.9%	54
Adrian Secondary School	2	1.3%	157
Adrian Elementary School	3	1%	297
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary School	1	0.3%	364
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School	0	0%	126
Ellsworth Elementary School	0	0%	66
Adrian Middle School	0	0%	131