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There were 969 white students enrolled in Grant County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3.9% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Grant County welcomed 1,048 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 92.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in the county, West Central Area Secondary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 219.

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
Ashby Elementary School	174	97.2%	179
Ashby Secondary School	132	93.6%	141
WCA Middle School	212	92.6%	229
West Central Area Secondary School	219	91.3%	240
West Central Area North Elementary School	141	90.4%	156
Herman Elementary School	53	89.8%	59
Herman Secondary School	38	86.4%	44