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There were 2,117 white students enrolled in Hubbard County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 4.4% 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, white students comprised 80.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in the county, Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 546.

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 White Students	% of White Students	Total School Enrollment
Nevis Elementary School	286	86.9%	329
Nevis Secondary School	235	83.9%	280
Park Rapids Senior High School	370	81%	457
Park Rapids Area Century Middle School	356	80.5%	442
Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School	546	80.1%	682
Laporte Secondary School	86	78.9%	109
Laporte Elementary School	135	76.7%	176
Laporte Middle School	62	75.6%	82
Headwaters Education Learning Program	31	59.6%	52
Century Middle School Within A School	10	45.5%	22