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There were 5,210 white students enrolled in Douglas County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.6% 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, white students comprised 90.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 18 schools in the county, Alexandria Area High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,207.

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 White Students	% of White Students	Total School Enrollment
Garfield Elementary School	121	97.6%	124
Miltona Elementary School	135	96.4%	140
Brandon-Evansville Middle School	130	94.9%	137
Osakis Elementary School	432	94.7%	456
Brandon Elementary School	104	93.7%	111
Evansville Elementary School	147	93%	158
Brandon-Evansville High School	139	92.7%	150
Alexandria Area High School	1,207	92.1%	1,310
Osakis Secondary School	378	91.5%	413
Early Education Center	126	90.7%	139
West Central Area South Elementary School	113	90.4%	125
Voyager Elementary School	386	90.4%	427
Runestone Alternative School	44	89.8%	49
Kalon Prep Academy	121	89.6%	135
Carlos Elementary School	100	88.5%	113
Discovery Middle School	762	87.2%	874
Lincoln Elementary School	416	87%	478
Woodland Elementary School	349	83.9%	416