NW Minnesota News

There was one Black students enrolled in Mahnomen County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 80% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Mahnomen County welcomed 1,262 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Black students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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 Black Students	% of Black Students	Total School Enrollment
Waubun Secondary School	1	0.4%	252
Waubun Elementary School	0	0%	176
Waubun Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	39
Naytahwaush Community School	0	0%	145
Mahnomen Secondary School	0	0%	308
Mahnomen Elementary School	0	0%	312
Mahnomen Area Learning Center	0	0%	30