St. Cloud Sun

There were 12,284 white students enrolled in Sherburne County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2.1% less 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, white students comprised 79.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 28 schools in the county, Elk River Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,297.

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
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	1	100%	1
Becker Middle School	610	92.2%	662
Becker Primary School	605	92.2%	656
Zimmerman Elementary School	486	92.1%	528
Becker Senior High School	778	91.2%	853
Becker Intermediate Elementary School	584	90.8%	643
Three Rivers Montessori School	89	89.9%	99
Zimmerman High School	643	89.6%	718
Westwood Elementary School	477	88.8%	537
Zimmerman Middle School	449	88.7%	506
Spectrum High School	422	87.2%	484
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	105	86.8%	121
Meadowvale Elementary School	466	85%	548
Becker Alternative Learning Program	28	84.9%	33
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8	242	84.3%	287
Parker Elementary School	427	81.2%	526
Elk River Senior High School	1,297	81%	1,602
Twin Lakes Elementary School	579	80.9%	716
Liberty Elementary School	598	78.7%	760
VandenBerge Middle School	403	77.4%	521
Independence Elementary School	532	76.7%	694
Big Lake Middle School	489	75.8%	645
Big Lake Senior High School	627	73.8%	850
Salk Middle School	481	71.1%	677
Clearview Elementary School	286	71%	403
Lincoln Elementary School	367	67%	548
Ivan Sand Community High School	65	62.5%	104
Talahi Community Elementary School	148	20.9%	710