Top Rankings
Redwood Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 312 students in Redwood Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Redwood Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
1,132 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redwood Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#204 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.59
% American Indian
27%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
64%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,830 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,616 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,830
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,616
$18,585
Best Redwood Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Redwood Valley Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
(507) 644-3521
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
(507) 644-3521
Gr: 5-8 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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