Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Data showed that Polk County welcomed 5,040 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 7.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 17 schools in the county, Crookston Secondary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 74.
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 American Indian Students | % of American Indian Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosston Secondary School | 41 | 15% | 274 |
| Magelssen Elementary School | 45 | 13.1% | 344 |
| Crookston Secondary School | 74 | 12% | 616 |
| Highland Elementary School | 43 | 11% | 392 |
| New Heights Elementary School | 39 | 8% | 490 |
| South Point Elementary School | 27 | 6.3% | 426 |
| Washington Elementary School | 6 | 5.1% | 117 |
| Fertile-Beltrami Elementary School | 12 | 4.8% | 250 |
| Central Middle School | 19 | 4.3% | 438 |
| East Grand Forks Senior High School | 24 | 4.1% | 588 |
| Fisher Secondary School | 4 | 4% | 100 |
| Climax Elementary School | 3 | 3.8% | 79 |
| Fertile-Beltrami Secondary School | 8 | 3.3% | 242 |
| Climax Secondary School | 3 | 2.8% | 107 |
| Win-E-Mac Secondary School | 5 | 2.3% | 214 |
| Win-E-Mac Elementary School | 5 | 2.2% | 230 |
| Fisher Elementary School | 1 | 0.8% | 133 |
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