SW Minnesota Today

There were 2,560 Hispanic students enrolled in Nobles County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% 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, Hispanic students comprised 57% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Worthington Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 707.

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 Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students	Total School Enrollment
Learning Center Night	52	96.3%	54
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School	93	73.8%	126
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary School	259	71.2%	364
Learning Center	34	70.8%	48
Prairie Elementary School	512	68.8%	744
Intermediate School	428	65.5%	653
Worthington Senior High School	707	63%	1,123
Worthington Middle School	397	59.8%	664
Adrian Middle School	19	14.5%	131
Adrian Secondary School	19	12.1%	157
Adrian Elementary School	30	10.1%	297
Ellsworth Secondary School	5	8.1%	62
Ellsworth Elementary School	5	7.6%	66