Red Wing Public School District

2451 Eagle Ridge Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066-7444
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Red Wing Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 866 students in Red Wing Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Red Wing Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Red Wing Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Red Wing Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,335 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Red Wing Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#345 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Red Wing Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Red Wing Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Red Wing Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Red Wing Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Red Wing Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.56
# American Indian Students
96 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
220 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
78 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,732 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
74%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
74
467
# Students in K Grade:
174
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
171
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
184
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
171
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
165
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,000 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,336 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Red Wing Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$43 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Red Wing Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,000
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Red Wing Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,336
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Red Wing Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Red Wing Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Wing Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2451 Eagle Ridge Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Grades: 8-12
| 866 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,335 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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