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Schools in Greenway Township · Greenway Public School District

Greenway Township’s public schools outscore 68% of Minnesota districts

In Greenway Township, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Minnesota average (83%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenway 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 94% 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
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
970 students on the public path
In brief

Greenway Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,377 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Greenway Middle, then Greenway Senior High. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Greenway Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 68% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 68%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1087)Better than 70%
Towns in Itasca County (39)Better than 31%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 518 test results and a graduating class of 80 could put Greenway Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Greenway Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (516 in math, 521 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Vandyke Elementaryin ColeraineB
5–8Greenway Middlein ColeraineC+
9–12Greenway Senior Highin ColeraineB

Greenway Township’s public schools are run by Greenway Public School District, which also serves Bovey, Calumet, Coleraine and La Prairie 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.

Greenway Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 970 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,377MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 51.1% · 521 students tested
Math46%
State average 44.8% · 516 students tested

Greenway Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greenway TownshipB+Greenway Public
Lone Pine—Nashwauk-Keewatin
NashwaukB−Greenway Public PK–12 · Nashwauk-Keewatin PK–12
Taconite—Greenway Public
Nashwauk (city)—Nashwauk-Keewatin PK–12 · Greenway Public PK–12
Marble—Greenway Public

4 of the 5 neighbors share Greenway Public with Greenway Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Greenway 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).

District schools in Greenway Townshipby address
Marble Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Marble
78 students26:1Rate it →
Also serving Greenway Townshipin other towns
Vandyke Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Coleraine
B
377 students13:1Rate it →
Greenway Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Coleraine
C+
244 students16:1Rate it →
Greenway Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Coleraine
B
271 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenway Township’s schools

Are Greenway Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenway Township children attend outscore 68% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenway Township in?

Greenway Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 970 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Greenway Township kids go to high school?

Greenway Senior High in Coleraine, with 271 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Greenway Township’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Greenway Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Greenway Township spend per student?

$17,377 in Greenway 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.