West Twin Cities

There were 158 American Indian students enrolled in Carver County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.3% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Carver County welcomed 17,608 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 34 schools in the county, Chanhassen High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 18.

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 American Indian Students	% of American Indian Students	Total School Enrollment
SWMetro Independent Study	2	33.3%	6
112 Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	4	11.8%	34
Integrated Arts Academy	5	7.9%	63
Waconia Learning Center	2	5.9%	34
SWMetro Alternative Learning Center	5	5.6%	90
Central Middle School	5	2.4%	209
La Academia	8	1.8%	457
Central Senior High School	5	1.5%	334
Chanhassen Elementary School	6	1.4%	431
Cologne Academy	9	1.4%	665
112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School	5	1.3%	390
Chanhassen High School	18	1.3%	1,383
Clover Ridge Elementary School	8	1.3%	631
Waconia Middle School	11	1.2%	953
Carver Elementary School	7	0.9%	753
Chaska High School	14	0.9%	1,538
Watertown Mayer High School	4	0.8%	499
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	4	0.8%	513
Jonathan Elementary School	4	0.7%	544
Chaska Middle School West	4	0.7%	582
Southview Elementary School	4	0.7%	538
Bayview Elementary School	3	0.6%	535
Minnetonka West Middle School	7	0.5%	1,287
Victoria Elementary School	3	0.5%	648
Laketown Elementary School	2	0.4%	523
Waconia High School	5	0.4%	1,342
Central Elementary School	1	0.3%	400
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	1	0.2%	459
Bluff Creek Elementary School	1	0.2%	479
Watertown-Mayer Middle School	1	0.2%	425
Chaska Middle School East	0	0%	589
Kinder Academy	0	0%	43
Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center	0	0%	28
World Learner Charter School	0	0%	203