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There were 11 Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Chippewa County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Chippewa County welcomed 2,212 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in the county, Montevideo Middle School and Minnesota River Valley Alternative Learning Center-Seatbased recorded the highest enrollment of Other Indigenous Peoples students in the 2023-24 school year, with five.

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 Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Minnesota River Valley Alternative Learning Center-Seatbased	5	8.6%	58
Montevideo Middle School	5	1.2%	422
Ramsey Elementary School	1	0.4%	282
Sanford Elementary School	0	0%	259
Montevideo Senior High School	0	0%	400
MacCRAY Secondary School	0	0%	402
MACCRAY Elementary	0	0%	356
Hawks Nest Early Childhood Education Center	0	0%	33