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B−
Schools in Florence Township · Lake City Public School District, Red Wing Public School District

Florence Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Florence Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Florence Township, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Minnesota average (51%). 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 89% 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
44%
▼ 7 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 6 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Red Wing Public
Students per teacher
14.8
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
1,985 students on the public path
In brief

Florence Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1301 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Florence Township’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Florence Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Lake City Public spends $13,869 per student and Red Wing Public $16,612, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Florence Township’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1301)Better than 32%
Towns in Goodhue County (21)Better than 33%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,713 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Florence Township anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Florence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,690 in math, 1,737 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B+
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Florence Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Lake City Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Red Wing Public School District, shared with Featherstone, Hay Creek, Red Wing, Vasa, Wacouta and Welch. Its school is in Lake City. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Florence Township

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

Lake City Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,189 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,869MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Red Wing Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,225 students · 14.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,612MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Lake City Public School District47%
State average 51.1% · 647 students tested
Math · PK–12, Lake City Public School District47%
State average 44.8% · 622 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Red Wing Public School District42%
State average 51.1% · 1090 students tested
Math · PK–12, Red Wing Public School District34%
State average 44.8% · 1068 students tested

Florence Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Florence TownshipB−Lake City Public PK–12 · Red Wing Public PK–12
Lake CityBLake City Public
Hay Creek—Red Wing Public
Lake—Lake City Public
Mount Pleasant—Lake City Public
Wacouta—Red Wing Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Lake City Public with Florence Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Stockholm, WI borders Florence Township but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Florence Township

4 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 Florence Townshipin other towns
Bluff View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lake City
B+
592 students13:1Rate it →
Sunnyside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Red Wing
C+
294 students12:1Rate it →
Twin Bluff School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Red Wing
C+
502 students16:1Rate it →
Lincoln Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake City
B−
597 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Florence Township’s schools

Are Florence Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Florence Township children attend outscore 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Florence Township in?

Two districts: Lake City Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Red Wing Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Featherstone, Hay Creek, Red Wing, Vasa, Wacouta and Welch.

What is Florence Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Florence Township spend per student?

$13,869 in Lake City Public School District and $16,612 in Red Wing 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.