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148 multiracial students enrolled in McLeod County schools in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

There were 148 multiracial students enrolled in McLeod County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that McLeod County welcomed 5,181 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.9% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in the county, Hutchinson Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 37.

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.

Ethnicities in McLeod County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (78.2%)Hispanic (16.4%)<5% Ethnicities (5.5%)

Enrollment Demographics in McLeod County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameNo. of Multiracial Students% of Multiracial StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.46.6%61
Hutchinson Senior High School374.2%888
Hutchinson Park Elementary School153.8%393
Hutchinson West Elementary School153.5%424
GSL Junior High School73.1%224
New Century Academy33.1%98
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary123.1%385
Lakeside Elementary School112.7%412
Lester Prairie Secondary School62.5%242
Lester Prairie Elementary School52.3%217
Hutchinson Middle School132.3%568
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High School91.9%483
Lincoln Elementary School61.9%314
New Discoveries Montessori Academy31.4%223
Winsted Elementary School21%199
Hutchinson Night Alternative Learning Center00%2
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Glencoe00%22
Crow River Area Learning Center00%26

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