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There were 10 Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Blue Earth County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Blue Earth County welcomed 8,692 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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 Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Central High Area Learning Center	1	1%	99
Mankato East Senior High School	4	0.3%	1,336
Kennedy Elementary School	1	0.3%	363
Rosa Parks Elementary School	1	0.2%	416
Prairie Winds Middle School	2	0.2%	914
Maple River Secondary School	1	0.2%	498
Central Freedom School	0	0%	3
Central Middle School ALC	0	0%	2
Eagle Lake Elementary School	0	0%	281
Franklin Elementary School	0	0%	430
Jefferson Elementary School	0	0%	187
Kato Public Charter School	0	0%	78
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Elementary School	0	0%	432
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Secondary School	0	0%	515
Mankato Area Public Schools Center for Learning	0	0%	17
Mankato West Senior High School	0	0%	1,193
Maple River Elementary	0	0%	419
Roosevelt Elementary School	0	0%	319
St. Clair Elementary School	0	0%	413
St. Clair Secondary School	0	0%	407
Washington Elementary School	0	0%	370