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There were 134 multiracial students enrolled in Freeborn County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 6.4% 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, multiracial students comprised 3.4% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Albert Lea Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 31.

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
Hawthorne Elementary School	21	5.2%	403
Sibley Elementary School	14	5.1%	273
Alden-Conger Elementary School	11	4.7%	235
Glenville Emmons Elementary School	5	4.1%	123
Southwest Middle School	18	4%	455
Halverson Elementary School	14	3.8%	368
Lakeview Elementary School	12	2.9%	412
Albert Lea Senior High School	31	2.5%	1,229
Albert Lea Area Learning Center	3	2.4%	124
Alden-Conger Secondary School	5	2.3%	222
Glenville-Emmons Secondary School	0	0%	101