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There were 839 Hispanic students enrolled in Freeborn County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.1% 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, Hispanic students comprised 21.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Albert Lea Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 281.

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
Albert Lea Area Learning Center	52	41.9%	124
Halverson Elementary School	116	31.5%	368
Southwest Middle School	122	26.8%	455
Lakeview Elementary School	96	23.3%	412
Albert Lea Senior High School	281	22.9%	1,229
Sibley Elementary School	54	19.8%	273
Hawthorne Elementary School	74	18.4%	403
Glenville Emmons Elementary School	12	9.8%	123
Glenville-Emmons Secondary School	9	8.9%	101
Alden-Conger Secondary School	12	5.4%	222
Alden-Conger Elementary School	11	4.7%	235