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There were 73 Hispanic students enrolled in Wilkin County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Wilkin County welcomed 1,017 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 7.2% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the seven schools in the county, Breckenridge Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 24.

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
Campbell-Tintah Secondary School	7	13.5%	52
Campbell-Tintah Elementary School	8	10.5%	76
Breckenridge Middle School	9	10.1%	89
Breckenridge Elementary School	24	9.2%	261
Breckenridge Senior High School	18	7.9%	227
Rothsay Secondary School	5	3.8%	133
Rothsay Elementary School	2	1.1%	179