St. Cloud Sun

There were three Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Sherburne County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 200% 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, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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 Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	1	0.4%	287
Spectrum High School	1	0.2%	484
Talahi Community Elementary School	1	0.1%	710
Becker Alternative Learning Program	0	0%	33
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	0	0%	643
Becker Middle School	0	0%	662
Becker Primary School	0	0%	656
Becker Senior High School	0	0%	853
Big Lake Middle School	0	0%	645
Big Lake Senior High School	0	0%	850
Clearview Elementary School	0	0%	403
Elk River Senior High School	0	0%	1,602
Independence Elementary School	0	0%	694
Ivan Sand Community High School	0	0%	104
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	0	0%	1
Liberty Elementary School	0	0%	760
Lincoln Elementary School	0	0%	548
Meadowvale Elementary School	0	0%	548
Parker Elementary School	0	0%	526
Salk Middle School	0	0%	677
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	0	0%	121
Three Rivers Montessori School	0	0%	99
Twin Lakes Elementary School	0	0%	716
VandenBerge Middle School	0	0%	521
Westwood Elementary School	0	0%	537
Zimmerman Elementary School	0	0%	528
Zimmerman High School	0	0%	718
Zimmerman Middle School	0	0%	506