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There were 380 Hispanic students enrolled in Renville County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Renville County welcomed 1,796 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 21.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the eight schools in the county, Renville County West Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 127.

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
Renville County West Elementary School	127	38.3%	332
Renville County West Senior High School	67	29.3%	229
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Elementary School	39	20.5%	190
BOLD-Bird Island Elementary School	41	18.7%	219
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Secondary School	42	16.4%	256
BOLD Middle School	25	13.8%	181
BOLD Senior High School	29	13.2%	219
Cedar Mountain Elementary School	10	5.9%	170