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Redwood Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

Serves Redwood Falls, Paxton, Morton, Belview, Delhi, Sherman, Beaver Falls, Sheridan, Redwood Falls, Birch Cooley, Kintire, Three Lakes, Flora, Swedes Forest and Delhi, and parts of New Avon, Echo, Norfolk, Vesta and Henryville.

Students
1,113
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,649
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
The gist

What stands out about Redwood Area School District

  • School Grade B: better than 56% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
  • Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
  • 14 students per teacher

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Glencoe.

PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District

Test scores vs. MN

2020–21
Math proficiency39%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,649 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 64%Federal 13%

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

Enrollment over time
1,129’20
1,119’21
1,113’22
1,132’23
1,113’24

About steady.

Students
White 64%American Indian/Alaska Native 26%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools.

Towns served

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.

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