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There were 3,063 students enrolled in Martin County schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Martin County comprised 52.1% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.9%.

Data also showed that white students made up 77.6% of the student body, the largest percentage in Martin County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 17.4%, 2.6% multiracial students, 0.8% Black students, 0.8% American Indian students, 0.4% Hawaiian Pacific Islander students, 0.3% Asian students and 0.2% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

Fairmont Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Martin County's 12 schools in the 2024-25 school year, welcoming 1,007 students.

With more than 870,000 students enrolled, Minnesota's public school system is the 10th-largest in the United States. As of 2025 the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 15 to 1, on par with the national average. 

School name	Total enrollment in 2023-24	Total enrollment in 2024-25	% change
Fairmont Elementary School	974	1,007	3.4%
Fairmont Jr./Sr. High School	844	839	-0.6%
Trimont Elementary	191	200	4.7%
Martin County West Senior High	208	187	-10.1%
Granada Huntley East Chain Elementary School	125	138	10.4%
Truman Elementary	141	136	-3.5%
Sherburn Elementary	143	136	-4.9%
Martin County West Junior High	88	101	14.8%
Granada Huntley East Chain High School	93	98	5.4%
Truman Secondary	100	93	-7%
Granada Huntley East Chain Middle School	85	81	-4.7%
Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.	59	47	-20.3%