Activity Participation

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Percent of Total All Grades Students Reporting That They Participate in 1-5 Activities Outside of School, 2019: by County

PercentCompare to State Average: 75.1%
Minnesota75.1%Barchart image
Aitkin County71.9%Barchart image
Anoka County72.3%Barchart image
Becker County74.6%Barchart image
Beltrami County64.3%Barchart image
Benton County74.4%Barchart image
Big Stone County77.8%Barchart image
Blue Earth County73.4%Barchart image
Brown County77.3%Barchart image
Carlton County79.4%Barchart image
Carver County79.2%Barchart image
Cass County65.8%Barchart image
Chippewa County75.6%Barchart image
Chisago County68.9%Barchart image
Clay County72.6%Barchart image
Clearwater County*
Cook County76.3%Barchart image
Cottonwood County79.9%Barchart image
Crow Wing County73.6%Barchart image
Dakota County77.0%Barchart image
Dodge County76.5%Barchart image
Douglas County79.3%Barchart image
Faribault County74.3%Barchart image
Fillmore County82.4%Barchart image
Freeborn County71.7%Barchart image
Goodhue County73.8%Barchart image
Grant County78.9%Barchart image
Hennepin County77.7%Barchart image
Houston County77.6%Barchart image
Hubbard County72.3%Barchart image
Isanti County66.5%Barchart image
Itasca County75.5%Barchart image
Jackson County69.1%Barchart image
Kanabec County75.4%Barchart image
Kandiyohi County71.8%Barchart image
Kittson County87.6%Barchart image
Koochiching County71.4%Barchart image
Lac Qui Parle County73.8%Barchart image
Lake County71.4%Barchart image
Lake of the Woods County74.8%Barchart image
Le Sueur County73.3%Barchart image
Lincoln County75.0%Barchart image
Lyon County75.6%Barchart image
McLeod County78.1%Barchart image
Mahnomen County62.9%Barchart image
Marshall County76.1%Barchart image
Martin County71.6%Barchart image
Meeker County76.3%Barchart image
Mille Lacs County70.8%Barchart image
Morrison County71.3%Barchart image
Mower County63.7%Barchart image
Murray County82.0%Barchart image
Nicollet County67.3%Barchart image
Nobles County71.3%Barchart image
Norman County74.6%Barchart image
Olmsted County76.6%Barchart image
Otter Tail County77.5%Barchart image
Pennington County78.3%Barchart image
Pine County69.3%Barchart image
Pipestone County73.0%Barchart image
Polk County73.0%Barchart image
Pope County73.9%Barchart image
Ramsey County72.3%Barchart image
Red Lake County74.2%Barchart image
Redwood County69.7%Barchart image
Renville County75.2%Barchart image
Rice County73.3%Barchart image
Rock County79.3%Barchart image
Roseau County76.8%Barchart image
St. Louis County76.0%Barchart image
Scott County78.2%Barchart image
Sherburne County76.3%Barchart image
Sibley County64.6%Barchart image
Stearns County72.2%Barchart image
Steele County73.5%Barchart image
Stevens County86.0%Barchart image
Swift County*
Todd County69.7%Barchart image
Traverse County76.6%Barchart image
Wabasha County79.0%Barchart image
Wadena County69.2%Barchart image
Waseca County73.7%Barchart image
Washington County79.4%Barchart image
Watonwan County70.7%Barchart image
Wilkin County65.2%Barchart image
Winona County73.8%Barchart image
Wright County77.4%Barchart image
Yellow Medicine County75.8%Barchart image

About the Indicator:

Students were asked a series of questions about their weekly participation in activities outside of school. The students represented in this indicator reported whether they participated in the following community activities:

  • Sports teams, such as park and rec teams, school teams, in-house teams, or traveling teams

  • School sponsored activities or clubs that are not sports, such as drama, music, chess, or science club

  • Tutoring, homework help, or academic programs

  • Leadership activities, such as student government, youth councils, or committees

  • Artistic lessons, such as music or dance

  • Physical activity lessons, such as tennis or karate

  • Other community clubs and programs such as 4-H, Scouts, Y-clubs, or community ed

  • Religious activities such as religious services, education, or youth group

Response options for each of the 8 items are: 0 days; 1 day; 2 days; 3 to 4 days; and 5 or more days. A positive response, presented here, is participation in any combination of these activities, between 1 and 5 times a week.

According to 2019 MSS data, 8th, 9th, and 11th graders who reported participation in 1-5 activities were 1.3 times less likely to report alcohol use; 1.4 times less likely to report tobacco use; 1.9 times less likely to report marijuana use; and 1.6 times less likely to report prescription drug misuse. Use is compared to students who don't participate at all, or who are involved in activities more than 5 times a week.

PLEASE NOTE: The reporting of this indicator changed in 2019, and prior year data were analyzed with the new method. Previously, SUMN.org reported ANY weekly participation ONLY in the following activities:

  • Club or community sports teams, such as park and rec teams
  • Other community clubs and programs such as 4-H, Scouts, Y-clubs, or community ed
  • Religious activities such as religious services, education, or youth group

To access data analyzed with the previous method, or for more clarification, please email info@sumn.org.

 

Data Source: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS)

Description: The MSS is a confidential and anonymous self-administered survey given to students attending Minnesota public, charter and tribal schools. From 1995 to 2010, the survey was administered to students in 6th, 9th, and 12th grades. New in 2013, the survey was administered to students in 5th, 8th, 9th, and 11th grades. Trend data are now only available for 9th graders, and only for survey questions that did not change. Most schools elect to participate in the survey; in 2013, this included 84% of public schools in Minnesota.

Although the data are not presented here, the survey is also administered to area learning centers, juvenile correction facilities and private schools electing to participate.

Sponsored by: Minnesota Department of Education

Geographic Level: State, Region, and County

Aggregated data at the state and county level do not reveal disparities that may exist within a given geographic area.

Frequency: Data collected and reported every three years

Characteristics: The results of the MSS are also available at a county level. Data Privacy requirements mandate that data is presented in a manner such that no individual student can be identified through the presentation of the results. As part of the Data Privacy practices, the results are also presented in a manner that no individual school district could be identified through the results. Therefore, for counties that have only one school district, the results are not presented. Results are also withheld for counties in which the minimum number for student participation was not met.

The MSS is a “census” of schools, not a sample. The school districts get their own data. Fifth-graders were not asked all substance use questions. Some school districts do not participate, and student participation within the school district can vary widely. These data are self-reported.