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Schools in Cannon Falls Township · Cannon Falls Public School District

Cannon Falls Township’s public schools outscore 75% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cannon Falls Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 18% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,055 students on the public path
In brief

Cannon Falls Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,037 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Cannon Falls Secondary. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cannon Falls Township’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1515)Better than 72%
Towns in Goodhue County (21)Better than 76%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 526 test results and a graduating class of 85 could put Cannon Falls Township anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Cannon Falls Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (522 in math, 529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cannon Falls Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cannon Falls Elementaryin Cannon FallsB+
6–12Cannon Falls Secondaryin Cannon FallsB−

Cannon Falls Township’s public schools are run by Cannon Falls Public School District, which also serves Cannon Falls, Douglas, Leon and Stanton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cannon Falls Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,055 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,037MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 529 students tested
Math49%
State average 44.8% · 522 students tested

Cannon Falls Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Cannon Falls Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Cannon Falls TownshipA−Cannon Falls Public
Vasa—Red Wing Public PK–12 · Cannon Falls Public PK–12
StantonB+Cannon Falls Public PK–12 · Randolph Public PK–12
Douglas—Hastings Public PK–12 · Cannon Falls Public PK–12
Leon—Cannon Falls Public

All 4 neighbors share Cannon Falls Public with Cannon Falls Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Cannon Falls Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Cannon Falls Townshipin other towns
Cannon Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cannon Falls
B+
519 students13:1Rate it →
Cannon Falls Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Cannon Falls
B−
536 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Cannon Falls Township’s schools

Are Cannon Falls Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cannon Falls Township children attend outscore 75% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cannon Falls Township in?

Cannon Falls Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,055 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Cannon Falls Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Cannon Falls Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Cannon Falls Township spend per student?

$14,037 in Cannon Falls Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.