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There were 3,125 white students enrolled in Kandiyohi County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.8% 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, white students comprised 51.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 13 schools in the county, Prairie Woods Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 522.

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
New London-Spicer Sr.	435	93.2%	467
New London-Spicer Middle School	415	89.8%	462
Prairie Woods Elementary School	522	88.5%	590
A.C.G.C. Elementary School	298	82.6%	361
New London Alternative School	9	69.2%	13
DREAM Technical Academy	42	56.8%	74
Willmar Senior High School	508	41.7%	1,218
Willmar Middle School	279	33.1%	842
Kennedy Elementary School	224	31.9%	702
Roosevelt Elementary School	198	31.5%	629
Lakeland Elementary School	164	28.4%	578
Willmar Area Learning Center	25	27.2%	92
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	6	21.4%	28