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278 multiracial students enrolled in Clay County schools in 2023-24 school year

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

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

There were 278 multiracial students enrolled in Clay County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 15.5% 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, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the fourth least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 19 schools in the county, Horizon Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 69.

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

White (73.1%)Black (9.5%)Hispanic (7.8%)American Indian (6.0%)<5% Ethnicities (3.7%)

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

School NameNo. of Multiracial Students% of Multiracial StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP16.7%15
Dorothy Dodds Elementary School304.8%624
Horizon Middle School693.2%2,167
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High School132.9%451
Robert Asp Elementary School172.7%622
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Elementary School152.4%624
Probstfield Elementary72.4%287
Moorhead High School492.4%2,017
Ellen Hopkins Elementary School142.4%595
Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary School32.1%145
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center32.1%141
Barnesville Elementary School102%496
S.G. Reinertsen Elementary School142%687
Barnesville Secondary School71.9%379
Hawley Secondary School81.8%452
Hawley Elementary School101.7%592
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School81.6%496
Spring Prairie Elementary School00%18
Ulen-Hitterdal Elementary School00%140

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