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There were 2,459 white students enrolled in Freeborn 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 Freeborn County welcomed 3,945 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 62.3% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Albert Lea Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 755.

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
Alden-Conger Secondary School	205	92.3%	222
Alden-Conger Elementary School	210	89.4%	235
Glenville-Emmons Secondary School	89	88.1%	101
Glenville Emmons Elementary School	105	85.4%	123
Lakeview Elementary School	257	62.4%	412
Albert Lea Senior High School	755	61.4%	1,229
Sibley Elementary School	143	52.4%	273
Hawthorne Elementary School	211	52.4%	403
Southwest Middle School	235	51.7%	455
Albert Lea Area Learning Center	63	50.8%	124
Halverson Elementary School	186	50.5%	368