St. Cloud Sun

There were 315 Asian students enrolled in Sherburne County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.8% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Sherburne County welcomed 15,432 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in the county, Elk River Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 37.

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 Asian Students	% of Asian Students	Total School Enrollment
Lincoln Elementary School	23	4.2%	548
Salk Middle School	26	3.8%	677
Twin Lakes Elementary School	23	3.2%	716
Ivan Sand Community High School	3	2.9%	104
Big Lake Senior High School	24	2.8%	850
Independence Elementary School	19	2.7%	694
Clearview Elementary School	11	2.7%	403
Big Lake Middle School	17	2.6%	645
VandenBerge Middle School	13	2.5%	521
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	3	2.5%	121
Parker Elementary School	13	2.5%	526
Elk River Senior High School	37	2.3%	1,602
Talahi Community Elementary School	14	2%	710
Westwood Elementary School	10	1.9%	537
Spectrum High School	8	1.7%	484
Zimmerman High School	12	1.7%	718
Becker Senior High School	13	1.5%	853
Liberty Elementary School	11	1.5%	760
Zimmerman Elementary School	7	1.3%	528
Zimmerman Middle School	6	1.2%	506
Meadowvale Elementary School	6	1.1%	548
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	6	0.9%	643
Becker Primary School	5	0.8%	656
Becker Middle School	4	0.6%	662
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	1	0.4%	287
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	1
Three Rivers Montessori School	0	0%	99
Becker Alternative Learning Program	0	0%	33