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There were 3,316 white students enrolled in Becker County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.8% less 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, white students comprised 72.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in the county, Detroit Lakes Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 652.

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
Lake Park Audubon Secondary School	305	87.4%	349
Frazee Secondary School	325	83.8%	388
Lake Park Audubon Elementary School	278	82.7%	336
Rossman Elementary School	474	80.1%	592
Frazee Elementary School	325	78.5%	414
Lincoln Early Childhood Education Center	58	77.3%	75
Detroit Lakes Senior High School	652	76.6%	851
Detroit Lakes Middle School	434	70.6%	615
Roosevelt Elementary School	386	66.2%	583
Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center	36	64.3%	56
Ogema Elementary School	43	15.7%	274
Pine Point Elementary School	0	0%	47