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There were 2,926 white students enrolled in Brown County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.9% less 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, white students comprised 83.7% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 11 schools in the county, New Ulm High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 649.

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
Comfrey Elementary School	48	98%	49
Comfrey Secondary School	53	94.6%	56
New Ulm Middle School	558	91.6%	609
New Ulm High School	649	91.2%	712
Springfield Secondary School	259	86.6%	299
Jefferson Elementary School	538	86.2%	624
Washington Learning Center	161	84.7%	190
River Bend Area Learning Center	48	80%	60
Springfield Elementary School	235	78.3%	300
Sleepy Eye Elementary School	230	65.9%	349
Sleepy Eye Sec.	147	59.5%	247