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Polk County Education: 551 Hispanic students were enrolled in 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 551 Hispanic students enrolled in Polk County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.6% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Polk County welcomed 5,040 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 10.9% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 17 schools in the county, Crookston Secondary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 111.

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 Polk County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (75.4%)Hispanic (10.9%)American Indian (7.1%)<5% Ethnicities (6.5%)

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

School NameNo. of Hispanic Students% of Hispanic StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Highland Elementary School9825%392
Climax Secondary School2523.4%107
Climax Elementary School1822.8%79
Washington Elementary School2420.5%117
Fisher Elementary School2518.8%133
Crookston Secondary School11118%616
South Point Elementary School5011.7%426
Fisher Secondary School1111%100
Central Middle School439.8%438
New Heights Elementary School489.8%490
East Grand Forks Senior High School528.8%588
Win-E-Mac Elementary School93.9%230
Win-E-Mac Secondary School83.7%214
Fosston Secondary School93.3%274
Fertile-Beltrami Secondary School72.9%242
Magelssen Elementary School102.9%344
Fertile-Beltrami Elementary School31.2%250

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