Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 78.2% 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

Jun 7, 2025

There were 4,049 white students enrolled in McLeod County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% 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, white students comprised 78.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in the county, Hutchinson Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 728.

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 White Students	% of White Students	Total School Enrollment
Hutchinson Night Alternative Learning Center	2	100%	2
Winsted Elementary School	178	89.5%	199
New Century Academy	85	86.7%	98
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	188	84.3%	223
Hutchinson Middle School	475	83.6%	568
Hutchinson West Elementary School	353	83.3%	424
Hutchinson Senior High School	728	82%	888
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	313	81.3%	385
Hutchinson Park Elementary School	311	79.1%	393
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High School	356	73.7%	483
Lester Prairie Secondary School	178	73.6%	242
GSL Junior High School	163	72.8%	224
Lester Prairie Elementary School	156	71.9%	217
Lakeside Elementary School	288	69.9%	412
Crow River Area Learning Center	18	69.2%	26
Lincoln Elementary School	210	66.9%	314
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.	38	62.3%	61
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Glencoe	9	40.9%	22