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Goodhue County Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 211 students in Goodhue County Education School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Goodhue County Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Goodhue County Education School District have a Graduation Rate of 55%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tower View Alternative High School, with 50-59% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
260 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Goodhue County Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-59% has increased from 30-34% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#489 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
53%
Graduation Rate
50-59%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.55
# American Indian Students
16 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
6%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
6%
11%
# White Students
181 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
70%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
497
# Students in K Grade:
3
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
7
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
6
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
10
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
15
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
7
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
23
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
79
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $51,631 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $60,588 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$51,631
$17,887
Spending / Student
$60,588
$18,614
Best Goodhue County Education School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tower View Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
154 Tower View Drive
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 10-12
| 49 students
Rank: #22.
Pathways Program Grades 8-12
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Lane
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 8-12
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
Reach Programs
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Lane
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: PK-12
| 60 students
Rank: n/an/a
395 Guernsey Lane
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 7-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cannon Falls High School Credit Recovery
Alternative School
820 East Minnesota Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Goodhue High School Credit Recovery
Alternative School
510 3rd Avenue
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Kenyon-wanamingo High School Credit
Alternative School
400 6th Street
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Kenyon, MN 55946
(507) 789-6186
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Lake City Credit Recovery
Alternative School
300 South Garden Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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