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Enrollment Analysis: Asian students comprised 0.6% of Otter Tail County's student body in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com

There were 49 Asian students enrolled in Otter Tail County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 16.7% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Otter Tail County welcomed 7,647 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 22 schools in the county, Viking Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with 10.

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 Otter Tail County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (83.4%)<5% Ethnicities (8.1%)Hispanic (8.5%)

Enrollment Demographics in Otter Tail County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School NameNo. of Asian Students% of Asian StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Viking Elementary School102.2%460
McKinley Elementary School41.8%225
Pelican Rapids Secondary School61.5%400
Underwood Secondary School41.4%287
Henning Secondary School21.2%165
Perham Senior High School51%514
Underwood Elementary School20.7%284
Heart of the Lake Elementary School40.7%596
Cleveland Elementary School20.6%352
Kennedy High School40.6%691
Henning Elementary School10.5%218
Kennedy Middle School30.4%756
Adams Elementary School10.3%293
Prairie Wind Middle School10.2%529
New York Mills Elementary School00%467
New York Mills Secondary School00%335
Parkers Prairie Elementary School00%257
Parkers Prairie Secondary School00%278
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center00%89
Perham Area Learning Center00%48
Battle Lake Secondary School00%188
Battle Lake Elementary School00%215

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