Redwood Area School District

100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283-1938
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 445 students in Redwood Area School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Redwood Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
1,132 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Redwood Area School District, which is ranked within the top 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.
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:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
307 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
27%
2%
# Asian Students
7 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
6 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
721 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
64%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
66
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
83
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
66
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
76
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
68
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
84
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
91
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
97
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
88
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,616 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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
$16,830
$17,854
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
$14,616
$18,580
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Reede Gray Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
201 Mcphail Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
(507) 644-7628
Grades: PK-4
| 445 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,132 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 36%
  • : 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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