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Enrollment Analysis: Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0% of Douglas County's student body 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 two Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Douglas County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as 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, Other Indigenous Peoples 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 Douglas County County in 2023-24 School Year

White (90.5%)<5% Ethnicities (9.4%)

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

School NameNo. of Other Indigenous Peoples Students% of Other Indigenous Peoples StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Osakis Elementary School20.4%456
Alexandria Area High School00%1,310
Brandon Elementary School00%111
Brandon-Evansville High School00%150
Brandon-Evansville Middle School00%137
Carlos Elementary School00%113
Discovery Middle School00%874
Early Education Center00%139
Evansville Elementary School00%158
Garfield Elementary School00%124
Kalon Prep Academy00%135
Lincoln Elementary School00%478
Miltona Elementary School00%140
Osakis Secondary School00%413
Runestone Alternative School00%49
Voyager Elementary School00%427
West Central Area South Elementary School00%125
Woodland Elementary School00%416

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Brandon Elementary School• Evansville Elementary School• Lincoln Elementary School• Discovery Middle School• Alexandria Area High School• Minnesota State Board of Education• Kalon Prep Academy• Woodland Elementary School• Voyager Elementary School• West Central Area S. El.• Osakis Secondary School• Brandon-Evansville Middle School• Carlos Elementary School• Garfield Elementary School• Osakis Elementary School• Runestone Alternative School• Brandon-Evansville High School• Miltona Elementary School

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