How many Hawaiian Pacific Islander students were enrolled in Clay County 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 12, 2025

There were five Hawaiian Pacific Islander students enrolled in Clay County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 50% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Clay County welcomed 10,948 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian Pacific Islander 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.

Ethnicities in Clay County County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Clay County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name	No. of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	% of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	Total School Enrollment
Robert Asp Elementary School	2	0.3%	622
Moorhead High School	1	0.1%	2,017
Horizon Middle School	2	0.1%	2,167
Barnesville Elementary School	0	0%	496
Barnesville Secondary School	0	0%	379
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP	0	0%	15
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary School	0	0%	624
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School	0	0%	496
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High School	0	0%	451
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School	0	0%	624
Ellen Hopkins Elementary School	0	0%	595
Hawley Elementary School	0	0%	592
Hawley Secondary School	0	0%	452
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	141
Probstfield Elementary	0	0%	287
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School	0	0%	687
Spring Prairie Elementary School	0	0%	18
Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary School	0	0%	140
Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary School	0	0%	145