Meeker County public schools enrolled three Other Indigenous Peoples students in the 2024-25 school year, the same number as the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.
Data showed that Meeker County public schools enrolled 2,897 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Other Indigenous Peoples students comprised 0.1% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the county.
According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota fourth graders scored 241 in math, compared with the national average of 237. Their reading score was 214, the same as the U.S. average, though it has declined slightly in recent years. Eighth graders scored 282 in math and 260 in reading, both above the national averages.
However, scores for both grades remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.
As of 2026, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota’s public schools is 15:1, the same as the national average. Minnesota’s public education system is the 10th largest in the United States, serving more than 870,913 students across 2,722 schools.
| School Name | No. of Other Indigenous Peoples Students | % of Other Indigenous Peoples Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ripley Elementary School | 2 | 0.4% | 568 |
| Litchfield Senior High School | 1 | 0.2% | 448 |
| Watkins Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 60 |
| Litchfield Middle School | 0 | 0% | 494 |
| Litchfield Area Learning Program | 0 | 0% | 14 |
| Eden Valley Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 425 |
| Dassel Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 364 |
| ACGC Elementary Grades 5 and 6 | 0 | 0% | 134 |
| A.C.G.C. Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 390 |
