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There were 3,268 white students enrolled in Nicollet County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.8% 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, white students comprised 74.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Dakota Meadows Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 685.

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
Nicollet Elementary School	150	92%	163
Nicollet High School	155	91.2%	170
Bridges Community Elementary School	206	82.4%	250
Dakota Meadows Middle School	685	77.3%	886
Hoover Elementary School	367	74.4%	493
South Elementary School	199	73.4%	271
Monroe Elementary School	291	71.9%	405
St. Peter Middle School	417	70%	596
St. Peter High School	494	69.5%	711
North Elementary School	291	68.8%	423
Rock Bend High School Alternative Learning Center	13	56.5%	23