"Number of 8th Students Reporting Higher Levels of Educational Engagement, All Available Years: by Region" ,,2013,2016,2019 Minnesota,8th,76.7%,79.3%,"15,733.0" East Central,8th,75.2%,79.4%,"2,166.0" Metro,8th,"8,558.0","9,538.0","8,518.0" Non-Metro,8th,75.8%,78.2%,"7,215.0" Northwest,8th,684.0,659.0,624.0 Northeast,8th,73.5%,75.3%,720.0 Southeast,8th,77.3%,78.1%,"1,530.0" Southwest,8th,"1,516.0","1,305.0","1,335.0" West Central,8th,978.0,912.0,840.0 Total,8th,,, Sources: Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) SUMN Web Site: http://sumn.org