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There were 454 Hispanic students enrolled in Brown County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.7% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Brown County welcomed 3,495 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 13% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, Sleepy Eye Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 116.

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 Hispanic Students	% of Hispanic Students	Total School Enrollment
Sleepy Eye Sec.	89	36%	247
Sleepy Eye Elementary School	116	33.2%	349
River Bend Area Learning Center	11	18.3%	60
Springfield Elementary School	50	16.7%	300
Washington Learning Center	24	12.6%	190
Jefferson Elementary School	60	9.6%	624
Springfield Secondary School	27	9%	299
New Ulm Middle School	35	5.8%	609
Comfrey Secondary School	3	5.4%	56
New Ulm High School	38	5.3%	712
Comfrey Elementary School	1	2%	49