B−

G.F.W. school district

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

Serves Winthrop, Fairfax, Gibbon, Alfsborg Township, Bismarck Township, Penn Township, Round Grove Township, Moltke Township, Bernadotte Township, Cornish Township, Transit Township, Severance Township, Cairo Township, Camp Township, Wellington Township, Bandon Township and Ridgely Township, and parts of Lafayette Township, West Newton Township and Grafton Township.

Students

572

Schools

Spent per student

$17,774

MN $17,091

Students per teacher

13:1

Free or reduced lunch

47%

Debt

$69.3M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about G.F.W. school district

School Grade B−: better than 54% of Minnesota districts
13 students per teacher
Enrollment down 8.3% since 2021
Debt of $69.3M, about $121,184 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bergen Township.

PK–62 schoolsGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

7–122 schoolsGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21

Math proficiency40%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts48%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$17,774 per student · 4% above MN

Spending

Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 59%Federal 10%

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

Enrollment over time

624’21

600’22

611’23

572’24

Down 8.3% since 2021.

Students

White 75%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools.

GFW Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gibbon

240 students14:1

GFW Middle School

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Winthrop

121 students13:1

GFW High School

High · Grades 9–12 · Winthrop

C+

211 students13:1

Towns served

Winthrop 1,381Fairfax 1,088Gibbon 918Alfsborg Township 339Bismarck Township 334Penn Township 309Round Grove Township 308Moltke Township 296Bernadotte Township 248Cornish Township 236Transit Township 231Severance Township 223Cairo Township 206Camp Township 149Wellington Township 146Bandon Township 126Ridgely Township 100

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public SchoolsCollins Township, Martinsburg Township, Palmyra Township

$16,933per student

New Ulm Public School DistrictBrighton Township, Courtland Township, Lafayette

$15,582per student

Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictCollins Township, New Auburn Township, Sumter Township

$14,505per student

Cedar Mountain School DistrictBirch Cooley Township, Eden Township

$18,765per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.