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There were four Hawaiian Pacific Islander students enrolled in Kandiyohi County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 20% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Kandiyohi County welcomed 6,056 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hawaiian Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the second 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.

School Name	No. of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	% of Hawaiian Pacific Islander Students	Total School Enrollment
Roosevelt Elementary School	2	0.3%	629
Willmar Middle School	1	0.1%	842
Kennedy Elementary School	1	0.1%	702
Willmar Senior High School	0	0%	1,218
Willmar Area Learning Center	0	0%	92
Prairie Woods Elementary School	0	0%	590
New London-Spicer Sr.	0	0%	467
New London-Spicer Middle School	0	0%	462
New London Alternative School	0	0%	13
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	28
Lakeland Elementary School	0	0%	578
DREAM Technical Academy	0	0%	74
A.C.G.C. Elementary School	0	0%	361