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There were 2,301 white students enrolled in Waseca County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Waseca County welcomed 2,883 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, white students comprised 79.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Waseca Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 461.

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
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec	311	91.7%	339
NRHEG Secondary School	389	89.6%	434
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary School	289	89.2%	324
Waseca Senior High School	461	79.6%	579
Waseca Intermediate School	274	77%	356
Hartley Elementary School	310	74.2%	418
Waseca Junior High School	184	69.2%	266
Waseca Middle Level Alternative Learning Center	2	66.7%	3
Waseca Area Learning Center	32	52.5%	61
TEAM Academy	49	47.6%	103