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There were 75 multiracial students enrolled in Becker County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 11.9% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Becker County welcomed 4,580 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in the county, Detroit Lakes Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 19.

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 Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students	Total School Enrollment
Rossman Elementary School	15	2.5%	592
Detroit Lakes Middle School	14	2.3%	615
Detroit Lakes Senior High School	19	2.2%	851
Lake Park Audubon Elementary School	6	1.8%	336
Roosevelt Elementary School	8	1.4%	583
Lake Park Audubon Secondary School	5	1.4%	349
Lincoln Early Childhood Education Center	1	1.3%	75
Frazee Elementary School	4	1%	414
Frazee Secondary School	3	0.8%	388
Pine Point Elementary School	0	0%	47
Ogema Elementary School	0	0%	274
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center	0	0%	56