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There were 24 Hawaiian Pacific Islander students enrolled in Nobles County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.1% more 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, Hawaiian Pacific Islander students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Worthington Middle School, Prairie Elementary School and Intermediate School recorded the highest enrollment of Hawaiian Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with six.

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
Learning Center	1	2.1%	48
Worthington Middle School	6	0.9%	664
Intermediate School	6	0.9%	653
Prairie Elementary School	6	0.8%	744
Worthington Senior High School	5	0.5%	1,123
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School	0	0%	126
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary School	0	0%	364
Learning Center Night	0	0%	54
Ellsworth Secondary School	0	0%	62
Ellsworth Elementary School	0	0%	66
Adrian Secondary School	0	0%	157
Adrian Middle School	0	0%	131
Adrian Elementary School	0	0%	297