SW Minnesota Today

There were 1,278 white students enrolled in Nobles County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% 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, white students comprised 28.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Adrian Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 250.

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
Ellsworth Elementary School	59	89.4%	66
Adrian Elementary School	250	84.2%	297
Ellsworth Secondary School	52	83.9%	62
Adrian Secondary School	129	82.2%	157
Adrian Middle School	104	79.4%	131
Round Lake-Brewster Elementary School	89	24.5%	364
Worthington Middle School	140	21.1%	664
Worthington Senior High School	236	21%	1,123
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School	24	19.1%	126
Intermediate School	99	15.2%	653
Learning Center	7	14.6%	48
Prairie Elementary School	89	12%	744
Learning Center Night	0	0%	54