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Schools in Redwood Falls · Redwood Area School District

Redwood Falls’s public schools outscore 60% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Redwood Falls, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#175of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,113 students on the public path
In brief

Redwood Falls’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,649 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 Redwood Valley Middle, then Redwood Valley Senior High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Lutheran School (private) and Vestwood Education Dba:one School Global Redwood F (private) are in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Redwood Falls’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Minnesota school districts, #175 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (929)Better than 59%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 570 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Redwood Falls anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Redwood Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (562 in math, 578 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Reede Gray ElementaryRedwood Area School DistrictB
5–8Redwood Valley MiddleRedwood Area School DistrictC+
9–12Redwood Valley Senior HighRedwood Area School DistrictC+

Redwood Falls’s public schools are run by Redwood Area 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.

Redwood Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,113 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,649MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 578 students tested
Math46%
State average 44.8% · 562 students tested

Redwood Falls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Redwood Falls’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Redwood FallsBRedwood Area
Paxton—Redwood Area
Redwood Falls Township—Redwood Area
Delhi—Redwood Area
Beaver Falls—Redwood Area

All 4 neighbors share Redwood Area with Redwood Falls, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Redwood Falls

5 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 Redwood Fallsby address
Reede Gray Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
442 students12:1Rate it →
Redwood Valley Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
309 students13:1Rate it →
Redwood Valley Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
C+
362 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
171 students17:1Rate it →
Vestwood Education Dba:one School Global Redwood F
Grades 3–11
Private · Religious
27 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Redwood Valley Alternative).

Questions about Redwood Falls’s schools

Are Redwood Falls’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Redwood Falls children attend outscore 60% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #175 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Redwood Falls in?

Redwood Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,113 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Redwood Falls kids go to high school?

Redwood Valley Senior High, with 362 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Redwood Falls’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Redwood Area School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Redwood Falls spend per student?

$15,649 in Redwood Area School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Redwood Falls?

Yes: St. John Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 171 students) and Vestwood Education Dba:one School Global Redwood F (religious, grades 3–11, 27 students).

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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.