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There were 274 American Indian students enrolled in Hubbard County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% 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, American Indian students comprised 10.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 59.

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 American Indian Students	% of American Indian Students	Total School Enrollment
Century Middle School Within A School	10	45.5%	22
Laporte Middle School	20	24.4%	82
Headwaters Education Learning Program	12	23.1%	52
Laporte Elementary School	35	19.9%	176
Laporte Secondary School	17	15.6%	109
Park Rapids Area Century Middle School	40	9.1%	442
Park Rapids Senior High School	41	9%	457
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School	59	8.7%	682
Nevis Secondary School	20	7.1%	280
Nevis Elementary School	20	6.1%	329