[If no, go to Question 2.]
[If no, go to Question 1.]
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Ethnic and Racial Demographic Designation Form
Student’s First Name: Middle Name/Initial: _____ Last Name:
Date of Birth: _______________ District: ___________________________ School:
Schools are required to report ethnicity and race to the state and to the U.S. Department of Education. Because of recent changes to
Minnesota state law, Minnesota disaggregates each category into detailed groups to further represent our student populations.
Parents or guardians are not required to answer the federal questions (in bold) for their children. If you choose not to answer the
federal questions (in bold), federal law requires schools to choose for you. This is a last resort—we prefer if parents or guardians
complete the form. State questions are labeled as “Optional” and schools will not fill in this information for you.
This information helps improve teaching and learning for everyone and helps us accurately identify and advocate for students
currently underserved. The information this form collects is considered private information. You can review the privacy notice to
learn more about the purpose of collecting this information, how it will be used and not used, and how the detailed groups were
identified. The privacy notice can be found in our Frequently Asked Questions: Ethnic and Racial Designation Form.
Is the student Hispanic/Latino as defined by the federal government? The federal definition includes persons of Cuban,
Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
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[You must select “yes” or “no” to this question.]
o Yes [If yes, go to Question A.] o No
Optional Question A: If yes was
chosen above, select all that apply from the list below (this question will not be
answered by school staff):
□ Decline to indicate □ Guatemalan □ Salvadoran □ Other Hispanic/Latino
□ Colombian □ Mexican □ Spaniard/Spanish/ □ Unknown
□ Ecuadorian □ Puerto Rican Spanish-American
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tion 1.
[Select “yes” to at least one of the Questions (1-6) below.]
Question 1: Does the student identify as American Indian or Alaska Native as defined by the state of Minnesota? The
state of Minnesota definition includes persons having origins in any of the original peoples of North America who
maintain cultural identification through tribal affiliation or community recognition. [This question is needed to calculate
state aid/funding.]
o Yes [If yes, go to Question 1a.] o No
Optional Question 1a: If yes was chosen above, select all that apply from the list below (this question will not be
answered by school staff):
□ Decline to indicate □ Cherokee □ Other North American Indian Tribal Affiliation
□ Anishinaabe/Ojibwe □ Dakota/Lakota □ Unknown
Go to Question 2.
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Federal Register, Vol. 72, No. 202/Friday, October 19, 2007/Notices/59274