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There were 166 multiracial students enrolled in Nicollet County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.3% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Nicollet County welcomed 4,391 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.8% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Dakota Meadows Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 47.

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
Hoover Elementary School	29	5.9%	493
Dakota Meadows Middle School	47	5.3%	886
Monroe Elementary School	20	4.9%	405
Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center	1	4.4%	23
Bridges Community Elementary School	10	4%	250
St. Peter Middle School	20	3.4%	596
North Elementary School	13	3.1%	423
St. Peter High School	18	2.5%	711
South Elementary School	5	1.9%	271
Nicollet High School	3	1.8%	170
Nicollet Elementary School	0	0%	163