Greenwood Township’s public schools score below 52% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Greenwood Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenwood 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Greenwood Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1596 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenwood Township’s, its schools beat 34%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% 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 Greenwood Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,087 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then four middle schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Greenwood Township’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenwood Township, with each school’s own grade.
Greenwood Township’s public schools are run by St. Louis County School District. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Greenwood Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Greenwood Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | B− | St. Louis County |
| Breitung | — | St. Louis County |
| Vermilion Lake | — | St. Louis County |
All 2 neighbors share St. Louis County with Greenwood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Greenwood Township
9 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).
Questions about Greenwood Township’s schools
Are Greenwood Township’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenwood Township children attend score below 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greenwood Township in?
St. Louis County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,914 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
What is Greenwood Township’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Louis County School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Greenwood Township spend per student?
$19,087 in St. Louis County School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Greenwood Township families are saying about school.
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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.