B
Goodhue Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Goodhue, Featherstone, Goodhue, Belle Creek, Belvidere, Chester and Bellechester, and parts of Hay Creek, Vasa and Zumbrota.
Students
778
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,359
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$23.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Goodhue Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 63% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $23.8M, about $30,585 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hampton.
K–43 elementary schoolsHastings Public School District
5–82 middle schoolsHastings Public School District
9–12Hastings High SchoolHastings Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,359 per student · 22% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 28%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 73%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
723’20
703’21
706’22
740’23
778’24
Up 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School DistrictMazeppa, Mazeppa, Minneola
$15,458per student
Red Wing Public School DistrictFlorence, Red Wing, Wacouta
$16,612per student
Lake City Public School DistrictFlorence, Gillford, Mount Pleasant
$13,869per student
Cannon Falls Public School DistrictCannon Falls, Douglas, Leon
$14,037per 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.