Native Hawaiian Or Pacific Islander students accounted for less than 0.1% of Sherburne County public school enrollment in 2024-25

Dr. Macarre Traynham, Minnesota Education Assistant Commissioner
Dr. Macarre Traynham, Minnesota Education Assistant Commissioner
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Sherburne County public schools enrolled 11 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2024-25 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Sherburne County public schools enrolled 15,560 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 29 public schools in the county, Talahi Community Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2024-25 school year, with five.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota fourth graders scored 241 in math, compared with the national average of 237. Their reading score was 214, the same as the U.S. average, though it has declined slightly in recent years. Eighth graders scored 282 in math and 260 in reading, both above the national averages.

However, scores for both grades remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2026, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota’s public schools is 15:1, the same as the national average. Minnesota’s public education system is the 10th largest in the United States, serving more than 870,913 students across 2,722 schools.

Ethnicities in Sherburne County Public Schools in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Sherburne County Public Schools During 2024-25 School Year

School NameNo. of Native Hawaiian Or Pacific Islander Students% of Native Hawaiian Or Pacific Islander StudentsTotal School Enrollment
Talahi Community Elementary School50.7%701
Meadowvale Elementary School20.4%554
Zimmerman Middle School10.2%514
Big Lake Middle School10.2%632
Liberty Elementary School10.1%756
Elk River Senior High School10.1%1,562
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center00%1
Ivan Sand Community High School00%88
Ivan Sand After School Credit Recov00%1
Independence Elementary School00%758
Clearview Elementary School00%401
Big Lake Senior High School00%902
Becker Senior High School00%881
Becker Primary School00%672
Becker Middle School00%656
Becker Intermediate Elementary School00%644
Becker Alternative Learning Program00%24
Lincoln Elementary School00%554
Parker Elementary School00%513
Salk Middle School00%638
Spectrum High School00%502
Spectrum Middle School – Grade 600%147
Spectrum Middle School – Grades 7-800%291
Three Rivers Montessori School00%119
Twin Lakes Elementary School00%704
VandenBerge Middle School00%557
Westwood Elementary School00%562
Zimmerman Elementary School00%522
Zimmerman High School00%704
Information in this article was obtained from the Minnesota Department of Education. The source data can be found here.



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