Red Wing Waterworks · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Red Wing’s public schools score below 54% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation
34% of students in Red Wing’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Red Wing, 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 85% 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.
Red Wing’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1126 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Red Wing’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85% 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 Red Wing’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,612 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one middle school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Burnside Elementary, then Twin Bluff School, then Red Wing Senior High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Creekstone Montessori and St. Johns Lutheran School (private) are in town. 5RiversOnline Secondary, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Red Wing’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Minnesota school districts, #218 of 274 Minnesota towns. 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 Red Wing, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Red Wing
Red Wing VPK
Grades PK · 33 students
Kindergarten in Red Wing
Sunnyside Elementary
Grades K–1 · 294 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Red Wing
Sunnyside Elementary
Grades K–1 · 294 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Red Wing
Burnside Elementary
Grades 2–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Red Wing
Burnside Elementary
Grades 2–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Red Wing
Burnside Elementary
Grades 2–4 · 493 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Red Wing
Twin Bluff School
Grades 5–7 · 502 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Red Wing
Twin Bluff School
Grades 5–7 · 502 students · 16:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Red Wing
Twin Bluff School
Grades 5–7 · 502 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Red Wing
Red Wing Senior High
Grades 8–12 · 762 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Red Wing
Red Wing Senior High
Grades 8–12 · 762 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Red Wing
Red Wing Senior High
Grades 8–12 · 762 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Red Wing
Red Wing Senior High
Grades 8–12 · 762 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Red Wing
Red Wing Senior High
Grades 8–12 · 762 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Red Wing’s public schools are run by Red Wing Public School District, which also serves Featherstone, Florence, Hay Creek and Vasa 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.
Well below the state in reading
Red Wing vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Red Wing’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wing | B− | Red Wing Public |
| Wacouta | — | Red Wing Public |
| Hay Creek | — | Red Wing Public |
| Featherstone | — | Red Wing Public PK–12 · Goodhue Public PK–12 |
| Welch | — | Red Wing Public |
All 4 neighbors share Red Wing Public with Red Wing, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Diamond Bluff, WI, Isabelle, WI and Trenton, WI border Red Wing but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Red Wing
13 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (EC & HK Summer, Red Wing HS Credit Recovery, 5RiversOnline Elementary and GCED Credit Recovery).
Questions about Red Wing’s schools
Are Red Wing’s schools good?
On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Red Wing children attend score below 54% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #218 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Red Wing in?
Red Wing Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,225 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
What is Red Wing’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 Red Wing spend per student?
$16,612 in Red Wing Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Red Wing?
Yes: St. Johns Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 38 students). Red Wing also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Red Wing families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Red Wing → They have their own page.
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.