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There were 146 multiracial students enrolled in Douglas County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 7.6% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Douglas County welcomed 5,755 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in the county, Discovery Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 30.

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 Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students	Total School Enrollment
Woodland Elementary School	22	5.3%	416
Lincoln Elementary School	23	4.8%	478
Evansville Elementary School	6	3.8%	158
Brandon-Evansville Middle School	5	3.7%	137
Brandon Elementary School	4	3.6%	111
Carlos Elementary School	4	3.5%	113
Discovery Middle School	30	3.4%	874
Brandon-Evansville High School	5	3.3%	150
Miltona Elementary School	4	2.9%	140
Voyager Elementary School	12	2.8%	427
Kalon Prep Academy	3	2.2%	135
Garfield Elementary School	2	1.6%	124
Alexandria Area High School	21	1.6%	1,310
Osakis Secondary School	4	1%	413
Osakis Elementary School	1	0.2%	456
Early Education Center	0	0%	139
Runestone Alternative School	0	0%	49
West Central Area South Elementary School	0	0%	125