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Marshall County: 1.6% less students were enrolled 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 1,440 students enrolled in Marshall County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.6% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Marshall County comprised 50.6% girls, with boys representing the remaining 49.4%.

Data also showed that white students made up 88.9% of the student body, the largest percentage in Marshall County schools, followed by Hispanic students with 6.9%, 2% multiracial students, 1.3% American Indian students, 0.4% Black students, 0.4% Asian students and 0.1% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

Warren Elementary had the highest enrollment among Marshall County's nine schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 314 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 Marshall County Schools Over 3 Years

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Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Marshall County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Warren Elementary3123140.6%
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary273266-2.6%
Marshall County Central High2142150.5%
Argyle Elementary156153-1.9%
Newfolden Elementary1411420.7%
Stephen Senior High131123-6.1%
Viking Elementary1021020%
Grygla Secondary7167-5.6%
Grygla Elementary6458-9.4%

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