Redwood Area School District

100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283-1938
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 372 students in Redwood Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Redwood Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Redwood Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Redwood Valley 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 41% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,113 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Redwood Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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)
#219 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Redwood Area   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Redwood Area   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.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Redwood Area   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 Redwood Area   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 Redwood Area   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.53
0.56
# American Indian Students
308 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
28%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
6 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
697 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
46
467
# Students in K Grade:
65
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
82
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
76
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
63
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
69
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
87
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
88
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
89
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
78
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,118 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,865 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Redwood Area   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
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Redwood Area   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
$17,118
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Redwood Area   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
$14,865
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Redwood Area   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 Redwood Area School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Redwood Valley Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
(507) 644-3511
Grades: 9-12
| 371 students
Rank: n/an/a
Redwood Valley Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
(507) 644-3531
Grades: 9-12
| 1 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,113 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 46% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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