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2,576 students enrolled in Roseau 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 2,576 students enrolled in Roseau County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.2% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Roseau County comprised 51.2% boys, with girls representing the remaining 48.8%.

Data also showed that white students made up 83% of the student body, the largest percentage in Roseau County schools, followed by American Indian students with 5.8%, 4% multiracial students, 2.8% Hispanic students, 2.7% Asian students, 1.5% Black students, 0.1% Hawaiian Pacific Islander students and 0.1% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

Roseau Elementary had the highest enrollment among Roseau County's nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 585 students.

Minnesota's educational system, the 10th largest in the United States, serves over 869,000 students across 2,709 institutions. As of 2024, the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15.

Meanwhile, data from the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that Minnesota fourth and eighth graders performed mostly above the national average in math, their scores suggest a slight decline from previous years, particularly in reading.

Enrollment in Roseau County Schools Over 3 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Roseau County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Roseau Elementary625585-6.4%
Warroad High School570567-0.5%
Roseau Secondary5275351.5%
Warroad Elementary493440-10.8%
Greenbush Elementary11512710.4%
Badger Elementary10912010.1%
Badger Secondary116102-12.1%
Greenbush-Middle River Secondary10599-5.7%
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