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How many students were enrolled in McLeod County schools for 2023-24 school year?

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

There were 5,181 students enrolled in McLeod County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in McLeod County comprised 52.3% boys, with girls representing the remaining 47.7%.

Data also showed that white students made up 78.2% of the student body, the largest percentage in McLeod County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 16.4%, 2.9% multiracial students, 0.8% American Indian students, 0.8% Black students, 0.7% Asian students, 0.1% Hawaiian Pacific Islander students and less than 0.1% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

Hutchinson Senior High had the highest enrollment among McLeod County's 18 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 888 students.

Minnesota's educational system, the 10th largest in the United States, serves over 869,000 students across 2,709 institutions. As of 2024, the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15.

Meanwhile, data from the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that Minnesota fourth and eighth graders performed mostly above the national average in math, their scores suggest a slight decline from previous years, particularly in reading.

Enrollment in McLeod County Schools Over 3 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in McLeod County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Hutchinson Senior High908888-2.2%
Hutchinson Middle5655680.5%
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High496483-2.6%
Hutchinson West Elementary426424-0.5%
Lakeside Elementary3994123.3%
Hutchinson Park Elementary3813933.1%
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary3693854.3%
Lincoln Elementary329314-4.6%
Lester Prairie Secondary2392421.3%
GSL Junior High School2222240.9%
New Discoveries Montessori Academy237223-5.9%
Lester Prairie Elementary248217-12.5%
Winsted Elementary1921993.6%
New Century Academy11798-16.2%
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.6661-7.6%
Crow River Area Learning Center202630%
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Glencoe2322-4.3%
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning Ctr12100%

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