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Red Wing Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Red Wing, Florence Township, Hay Creek Township, Welch Township, Vasa Township, Featherstone Township and Wacouta Township.

Red Wing’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Minnesota school districts

Students
2,225
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,612
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Debt
$18M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Red Wing Public School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 46% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $18M, about $8,093 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 46% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Red Wing 16,805B−Florence Township 1,562Hay Creek Township 875Welch Township 864Vasa Township 848Featherstone Township 735Wacouta Township 387

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Red Wing. Grade by grade →

K–1Sunnyside ElementaryThis district
2–4Burnside ElementaryThis district
5–7Twin Bluff SchoolThis district
8–12Red Wing Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 44.8% · 1,068 students tested
Reading / language arts42%
State average 51.1% · 1,090 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 83.3% · 167 in the class

85% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,612 per student · 3% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 62%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Students
White 71%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 3%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Colvill Family Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Red Wing
79 students8:1
Red Wing VPK
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Red Wing
33 students
Sunnyside Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Red Wing
C+
294 students12:1
Burnside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Red Wing
B
493 students14:1
Twin Bluff School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Red Wing
C+
502 students16:1
Red Wing Senior High
High · Grades 8–12 · Red Wing
C+
762 students17:1
Tower View ALP
High · Grades 9–12 · Red Wing
62 students14:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ellsworth Community School DistrictDiamond Bluff, Isabelle, Maiden Rock
$15,292per student
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls Township, Douglas Township
$14,037per student
Goodhue Public School DistrictBelle Creek Township, Belvidere Township, Goodhue Township
$13,359per student
Hastings Public School DistrictDouglas Township, Ravenna Township
$15,341per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.