Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com
Data showed that Steele County welcomed 6,891 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 14 schools in the county, Owatonna Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 49.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICE Technical Academy | 4 | 9.1% | 44 |
| Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12 | 5 | 5.6% | 90 |
| Wilson Elementary School | 30 | 5.4% | 560 |
| Washington Elementary School | 26 | 5.4% | 484 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 24 | 3.9% | 609 |
| Owatonna Middle School | 38 | 3.7% | 1,015 |
| McKinley Elementary School | 17 | 3.5% | 483 |
| Owatonna Senior High School | 49 | 3.3% | 1,494 |
| Medford Secondary School | 12 | 3% | 399 |
| NRHEG Elementary School | 9 | 2.5% | 358 |
| Medford Elementary School | 10 | 2% | 491 |
| Blooming Prairie Elementary School | 5 | 1.5% | 342 |
| Blooming Prairie Intermediate School | 2 | 1.4% | 142 |
| Blooming Prairie High School | 4 | 1.1% | 380 |
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