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Big Stone County Education: Which district had most students 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

Ortonville Public Schools had the highest enrollment among Big Stone County districts, welcoming 497 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 53.1% of them were male, and 46.9% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 86.7% of Ortonville Public Schools's total enrollment.

Among the two districts in Big Stone County, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley ranked second in enrollment numbers with 328 students in the 2023-24 school year.

Ortonville Public Schools generally encompasses schools within Big Stone County with its main office in Ortonville.

In the previous school year, Ortonville Public Schools also had the highest number of students among Big Stone County districts.

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.

Enrollment in Big Stone County Over 4 Years

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Enrollment in Big Stone County Districts During 2023-24 School Year

DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Ortonville Public SchoolsOrtonville497
Clinton-Graceville-BeardsleyClinton328

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