Enrollment Analysis: Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0.1% of Goodhue County's student body in 2023-24 school year

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

By SE Twin Cities

May 30, 2025

There were six Other Indigenous Peoples students enrolled in Goodhue County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 500% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Goodhue County welcomed 6,598 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised less than 0.1% of the student body to be the second 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.

Ethnicities in Goodhue County County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Goodhue County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name	No. of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	% of Other Indigenous Peoples Students	Total School Enrollment
Pathways Program Grades 6-7	1	7.1%	14
Creekstone Montessori	2	2.3%	88
Cannon Falls Elementary School	3	0.6%	482
Burnside Elementary School	0	0%	501
Cannon Falls Secondary School	0	0%	562
Goodhue Elementary School	0	0%	401
Goodhue Secondary School	0	0%	339
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School	0	0%	217
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	0	0%	216
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	0	0%	241
Pathways Program Grades 8-12	0	0%	31
Pine Island High School ALP	0	0%	2
Pine Island Middle School	0	0%	482
Pine Island Secondary School	0	0%	442
Red Wing Senior High School	0	0%	820
Sunnyside Elementary School	0	0%	342
Tower View Alternative High School	0	0%	58
Twin Bluff School	0	0%	500
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	0	0%	194
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	0	0%	275
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	0	0%	391