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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 is 1 public preschool serving 68 students in Red Wing Public School District.
Public Preschools in Red Wing Public School District have a diversity score of 0.38, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,231 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
101 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
217 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
13%
# Black Students
69 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
3%
13%
# White Students
1,655 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
74%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
173 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
162
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
172
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
169
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
177
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
161
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
174
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Colvill Family Education Center
Special Education School
269 E 5th St
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-8000
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-8000
Grades: PK
| 68 students
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