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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,320 students in Red Wing Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Red Wing Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Red Wing Public 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#345 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.59
# American Indian Students
101 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
11%
# Black Students
69 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,655 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
173 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
847
# Students in K Grade:
162
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,932 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,190 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,932
$17,854
Spending / Student
$19,190
$18,580
Best Red Wing Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Twin Bluff School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2120 Twin Bluff Rd
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4530
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4530
Grades: 5-7
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Red Wing Senior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2451 Eagle Ridge Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Grades: 8-12
| 820 students
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