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There were 168 Hispanic students enrolled in Hubbard County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.8% more than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Hubbard County welcomed 2,631 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Hispanic students comprised 6.4% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 58.

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
Headwaters Education Learning Program	7	13.5%	52
Century Middle School Within A School	2	9.1%	22
Park Rapids Area Century Middle School	38	8.6%	442
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School	58	8.5%	682
Park Rapids Senior High School	35	7.7%	457
Nevis Elementary School	13	4%	329
Nevis Secondary School	10	3.6%	280
Laporte Secondary School	2	1.8%	109
Laporte Elementary School	3	1.7%	176
Laporte Middle School	0	0%	82