Education

Education Issues

While improvements to some Native American quality of life categories have been made over the last 20 years, education levels are still lagging behind the rest of Minnesota’s population. Unless otherwise noted, the figures below are taken from the 2000 Census data.

Education Statistics

College Graduates: Native Americans Avg: 8.8%, MN Population Avg: 27.4%

High School Graduates: Native Americans Avg. 74.5%, MN Population Avg: 87.9%