St. Cloud Sun

There were 793 Hispanic students enrolled in Sherburne County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.4% 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, Hispanic students comprised 5.1% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in the county, Elk River Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 81.

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
Clearview Elementary School	59	14.6%	403
Lincoln Elementary School	62	11.3%	548
Talahi Community Elementary School	65	9.2%	710
Becker Alternative Learning Program	3	9.1%	33
Big Lake Senior High School	72	8.5%	850
Independence Elementary School	53	7.6%	694
VandenBerge Middle School	38	7.3%	521
Big Lake Middle School	46	7.1%	645
Liberty Elementary School	54	7.1%	760
Ivan Sand Community High School	7	6.7%	104
Spectrum High School	28	5.8%	484
Elk River Senior High School	81	5.1%	1,602
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	5	4.1%	121
Meadowvale Elementary School	21	3.8%	548
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	11	3.8%	287
Salk Middle School	24	3.6%	677
Becker Senior High School	26	3.1%	853
Zimmerman Middle School	15	3%	506
Parker Elementary School	15	2.9%	526
Zimmerman High School	20	2.8%	718
Becker Middle School	18	2.7%	662
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	17	2.6%	643
Twin Lakes Elementary School	17	2.4%	716
Becker Primary School	15	2.3%	656
Westwood Elementary School	11	2.1%	537
Zimmerman Elementary School	10	1.9%	528
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	1
Three Rivers Montessori School	0	0%	99