Otter Tail County Education: 2 Hawaiian Pacific Islander students were enrolled in schools in 2023-24 school year

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

By WC Minnesota News

May 15, 2025

There were two Hawaiian Pacific Islander students enrolled in Otter Tail County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 60% less 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, Hawaiian Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0% 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.

Ethnicities in Otter Tail County County in 2023-24 School Year

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

School Name	No. of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	% of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	Total School Enrollment
McKinley Elementary School	1	0.4%	225
Kennedy Middle School	1	0.1%	756
Adams Elementary School	0	0%	293
Battle Lake Elementary School	0	0%	215
Battle Lake Secondary School	0	0%	188
Cleveland Elementary School	0	0%	352
Fergus Falls Area Learning Center	0	0%	89
Heart of the Lake Elementary School	0	0%	596
Henning Elementary School	0	0%	218
Henning Secondary School	0	0%	165
Kennedy High School	0	0%	691
New York Mills Elementary School	0	0%	467
New York Mills Secondary School	0	0%	335
Parkers Prairie Elementary School	0	0%	257
Parkers Prairie Secondary School	0	0%	278
Pelican Rapids Secondary School	0	0%	400
Perham Area Learning Center	0	0%	48
Perham Senior High School	0	0%	514
Prairie Wind Middle School	0	0%	529
Underwood Elementary School	0	0%	284
Underwood Secondary School	0	0%	287
Viking Elementary School	0	0%	460