Enrollment Analysis: Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0% of McLeod County's student body in 2023-24 school year

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

By West Twin Cities

May 31, 2025

There were two Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in McLeod County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 77.8% 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, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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

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

School Name	No. of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Lester Prairie Elementary School	2	0.9%	217
Crow River Area Learning Center	0	0%	26
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High School	0	0%	483
GSL Junior High School	0	0%	224
Hutchinson Middle School	0	0%	568
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.	0	0%	61
Hutchinson Night Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	2
Hutchinson Park Elementary School	0	0%	393
Hutchinson Senior High School	0	0%	888
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	0	0%	385
Hutchinson West Elementary School	0	0%	424
Lakeside Elementary School	0	0%	412
Lester Prairie Secondary School	0	0%	242
Lincoln Elementary School	0	0%	314
New Century Academy	0	0%	98
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	0	0%	223
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Glencoe	0	0%	22
Winsted Elementary School	0	0%	199