For the 2025 school year, there are 35 public schools serving 7,605 students in Goodhue County, MN (there are 5 private schools, serving 257 private students). 97% of all K-12 students in Goodhue County, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in Goodhue County, MN are Pine Island Elementary School, Goodhue Elementary School and Cannon Falls Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Goodhue County, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Goodhue County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Goodhue County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pine Island Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8749 County Road 5
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8581
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8581
Gr: PK-4 | 612 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Goodhue Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
510 3rd Ave
Goodhue, MN 55027
(651) 923-4447
Goodhue, MN 55027
(651) 923-4447
Gr: PK-6 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Cannon Falls Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1020 Minnesota St E
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
(507) 263-6800
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
(507) 263-6800
Gr: PK-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #44.
Pine Island Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Gr: 4-8 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #55.
Cannon Falls Secondary
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
820 Minnesota St E
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
(507) 263-6800
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
(507) 263-6800
Gr: 6-12 | 562 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #66.
Kenyon-wanamingo Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
225 3rd Ave
Wanamingo, MN 55983
(507) 789-7000
Wanamingo, MN 55983
(507) 789-7000
Gr: PK-4 | 217 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #77.
Pine Island Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-4849
Gr: 9-12 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #88.
Pathways Program Grades 8-12
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 8-12 | 31 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #99.
Zumbrota-mazeppa Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
705 Mill St
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Gr: 9-12 | 391 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1010.
Burnside Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5001 Learning Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4700
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4700
Gr: 2-4 | 501 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1111.
Tower View Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
154 Tower View Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 10-12 | 58 students Student-teacher ratio: 58:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
Kenyon-wanamingo Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 6th St
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Gr: 5-8 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1313.
Zumbrota-mazeppa Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
705 Mill St
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Gr: 7-8 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #1414.
Pathways Program Grades 6-7
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 Minnesota St E
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 6-7 | 14 students Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1515.
Pine Island High School Alp
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8326
Pine Island, MN 55963
(507) 356-8326
Gr: 9-12 | 2 students Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1616.
5riversonline Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: K-6 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #1717.
Kenyon-wanamingo Senior High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 6th St
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Gr: 9-12 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1818.
Mcf-red Wing Maginnis High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1079 Highway 292
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 267-3638
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 267-3638
Gr: 8-12 | 57 students Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1919.
Red Wing Senior High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2451 Eagle Ridge Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Gr: 8-12 | 820 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2020.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1669 Southwood Ave
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4570
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4570
Gr: K-1 | 342 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #2121.
Twin Bluff School
(Math: 31% | 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
Gr: 5-7 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2222.
Goodhue Secondary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 3rd Ave
Goodhue, MN 55027
(651) 923-4447
Goodhue, MN 55027
(651) 923-4447
Gr: 7-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #2323.
5riversonline Secondary
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 7-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2424.
Reach Programs
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 398-6355
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 398-6355
Gr: PK-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Cannon Falls High School Credit Recovery
Alternative School
820 Minnesota St E
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
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
Gr: PK | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: n/an/a
Creekstone Montessori
Charter School
5225 Highway 61 W, #3
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 327-2468
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 327-2468
Gr: K-7 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Ec & Hk Summer
Special Education School
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: PK-K
Rank: n/an/a
Gced Credit Recovery
Alternative School
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Goodhue High School Credit Recovery
Alternative School
510 3rd Ave
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Kenyon-wanamingo High School Credit
Alternative School
400 6th St
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Lake City Credit Recovery
Alternative School
300 S Garden St
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Red Wing High School Credit Recovery
Alternative School
2451 Eagle Ridge Blvd
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Zumbrota-mazeppa Credit Recovery
Alternative School
705 Mill St
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
799 Mill St
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7848
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7848
Gr: PK-2 | 275 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Goodhue County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Cannon Falls Alc High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
120 W State St
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12
Cannon Falls Alternative Learning (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
120 West State St
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
(507) 263-6800
Cannon Falls, MN 55009
(507) 263-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
601 Buchanan St
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-8871
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-8871
Gr: K-6 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Kenyon-wanamingo Alternative Prog Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
400 6th St
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Gr: 9-12
Kenyon-wanamingo Expelled Students (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
225 3rd Ave
Wanamingo, MN 55983
(507) 824-2211
Wanamingo, MN 55983
(507) 824-2211
Gr: K-12
Pine Islandzumbrota-mazeppa Alp High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
705 Mill St
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Zumbrota, MN 55992
(507) 732-7395
Gr: 12
Red Wing High School Alc Day Program (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2451 Eagle Ridge Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4600
Gr: 9
Red Wing High School Independent St. (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2451 Eagle Ridge Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 9-12 | 4 students
Red Wing Middle Level Day Alc (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2120 Twin Bluff Rd
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4530
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4530
Gr: 5-8
Red Wing Targeted Services Middle School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
2451 Eagle Ridge Drive
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4565
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 385-4565
Gr: 5-8
Tower View Opportunity Program Alc High School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
154 Tower View Dr
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-8963
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-8963
Gr: 10-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Walter Maginnis High School (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
1079 Highway 292
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 267-3639
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 267-3639
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Goodhue County, MN?
The top ranked public schools in Goodhue County, MN include Pine Island Elementary School, Goodhue Elementary School and Cannon Falls Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Goodhue County?
35 public schools are located in Goodhue County.
What percentage of students in Goodhue County go to public school?
97% of all K-12 students in Goodhue County are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Goodhue County?
Goodhue County public schools minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public schools average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Goodhue County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Goodhue County include: Pine Island Elementary School vs. Zumbrota-mazeppa Primary School, Goodhue Elementary School vs. Cannon Falls Elementary School, Goodhue Secondary vs. Red Wing Senior High School
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