SW Minnesota Today

There were 107 multiracial students enrolled in Nobles County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.6% 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, multiracial students comprised 2.4% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Worthington Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21.

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 Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students	Total School Enrollment
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School	6	4.8%	126
Adrian Middle School	5	3.8%	131
Adrian Elementary School	11	3.7%	297
Worthington Middle School	21	3.2%	664
Adrian Secondary School	5	3.2%	157
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary School	8	2.2%	364
Learning Center	1	2.1%	48
Intermediate School	14	2.1%	653
Prairie Elementary School	15	2%	744
Worthington Senior High School	20	1.8%	1,123
Ellsworth Secondary School	1	1.6%	62
Learning Center Night	0	0%	54
Ellsworth Elementary School	0	0%	66