West Twin Cities

There were 1,445 Hispanic students enrolled in Carver County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.3% 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, Hispanic students comprised 8.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 34 schools in the county, Chaska High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 177.

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 Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students	Total School Enrollment
La Academia	154	33.7%	457
SWMetro Independent Study	2	33.3%	6
SWMetro Alternative Learning Center	26	28.9%	90
112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School	100	25.6%	390
Waconia Learning Center	7	20.6%	34
112 Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	6	17.7%	34
Bluff Creek Elementary School	68	14.2%	479
Chaska Middle School West	73	12.5%	582
Chaska High School	177	11.5%	1,538
Clover Ridge Elementary School	63	10%	631
Central Elementary School	39	9.8%	400
Chanhassen High School	128	9.3%	1,383
World Learner Charter School	18	8.9%	203
Central Senior High School	26	7.8%	334
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	35	7.6%	459
Chanhassen Elementary School	32	7.4%	431
Jonathan Elementary School	39	7.2%	544
Kinder Academy	3	7%	43
Bayview Elementary School	36	6.7%	535
Integrated Arts Academy	4	6.4%	63
Central Middle School	13	6.2%	209
Minnetonka West Middle School	75	5.8%	1,287
Carver Elementary School	43	5.7%	753
Waconia High School	74	5.5%	1,342
Southview Elementary School	27	5%	538
Cologne Academy	30	4.5%	665
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	23	4.5%	513
Chaska Middle School East	26	4.4%	589
Waconia Middle School	39	4.1%	953
Watertown-Mayer Middle School	16	3.8%	425
Watertown-Mayer Community Learning Center	1	3.6%	28
Laketown Elementary School	18	3.4%	523
Watertown Mayer High School	11	2.2%	499
Victoria Elementary School	13	2%	648