Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Data showed that Clay County welcomed 10,948 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.8% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 19 schools in the county, Horizon Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 211.
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 Hispanic Students | % of Hispanic Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP | 4 | 26.7% | 15 |
| Moorhead Alternative Learning Center | 25 | 17.7% | 141 |
| Robert Asp Elementary School | 84 | 13.5% | 622 |
| Probstfield Elementary | 33 | 11.5% | 287 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary School | 62 | 9.9% | 624 |
| Ellen Hopkins Elementary School | 59 | 9.9% | 595 |
| Horizon Middle School | 211 | 9.7% | 2,167 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School | 44 | 8.9% | 496 |
| Dorothy Dodds Elementary School | 52 | 8.3% | 624 |
| Moorhead High School | 148 | 7.3% | 2,017 |
| Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary School | 8 | 5.7% | 140 |
| S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School | 36 | 5.2% | 687 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High School | 20 | 4.4% | 451 |
| Barnesville Secondary School | 14 | 3.7% | 379 |
| Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary School | 5 | 3.5% | 145 |
| Hawley Elementary School | 18 | 3% | 592 |
| Barnesville Elementary School | 14 | 2.8% | 496 |
| Hawley Secondary School | 12 | 2.7% | 452 |
| Spring Prairie Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 18 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
!RECEIVE ALERTS
DONATE
Alerts Sign-up