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There were 54 multiracial students enrolled in Hubbard County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 8.5% less 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, multiracial students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 16.

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
Nevis Secondary School	10	3.6%	280
Laporte Secondary School	3	2.8%	109
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School	16	2.4%	682
Headwaters Education Learning Program	1	1.9%	52
Park Rapids Senior High School	8	1.8%	457
Nevis Elementary School	6	1.8%	329
Laporte Elementary School	3	1.7%	176
Park Rapids Area Century Middle School	7	1.6%	442
Laporte Middle School	0	0%	82
Century Middle School Within A School	0	0%	22