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There were 373 Asian students enrolled in Freeborn County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 3% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Freeborn County welcomed 3,945 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 9.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Albert Lea Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 123.

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 Asian Students	% of Asian Students	Total School Enrollment
Sibley Elementary School	51	18.7%	273
Hawthorne Elementary School	69	17.1%	403
Southwest Middle School	60	13.2%	455
Halverson Elementary School	41	11.1%	368
Albert Lea Senior High School	123	10%	1,229
Lakeview Elementary School	25	6.1%	412
Albert Lea Area Learning Center	3	2.4%	124
Alden-Conger Elementary School	1	0.4%	235
Glenville-Emmons Secondary School	0	0%	101
Glenville Emmons Elementary School	0	0%	123
Alden-Conger Secondary School	0	0%	222