For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 211 students in Gfw Public Schools. 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 Gfw Public School have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% 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
3 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
611 Students
214,483 Students
# Teachers
47 Teachers
16,892 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gfw Public Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
21%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
75%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,872 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,484 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,872
$17,866
Spending / Student
$17,484
$18,593
Best Gfw Public Schools Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gfw Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
323 E 11th St
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 207-2200
Gibbon, MN 55335
(507) 207-2200
Gr: PK-4 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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