For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 283 students in Goodhue County Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Goodhue County Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
373 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Goodhue County Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65-69% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#497 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.59
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
16 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
274 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
74%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
847
# Students in K Grade:
3
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
6
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
7
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
12
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
11
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
27
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
14
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
32
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
41
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
72
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,989 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 60% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $42,233 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,989
$17,854
Spending / Student
$42,233
$18,580
Best Goodhue County Education School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pathways Program Grades 8-12
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 8-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Pathways Program Grades 6-7
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 Minnesota St E
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 6-7
| 14 students
Rank: #33.
5riversonline Secondary
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 7-12
| 182 students
Rank: #44.
Reach Programs
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 398-6355
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 398-6355
Grades: PK-12
| 56 students
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