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There were 97 multiracial students enrolled in Le Sueur County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 2% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Le Sueur County welcomed 3,654 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Tri-City United High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 20.

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 Multiracial Students	% of Multiracial Students	Total School Enrollment
Cleveland Elementary School	14	3.9%	362
Waterville Elementary School	10	3.7%	273
Le Sueur-Henderson High School	10	3.5%	287
Tri-City United High School	20	3.3%	614
Le Sueur-Henderson Middle School	6	2.7%	226
Le Center Pre K-8	10	2.6%	385
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Sr.	6	2.3%	257
Park Elementary School	8	2.2%	369
Cleveland Secondary School	6	2.2%	275
Montgomery Pre K-8	7	1.2%	606