B−

G.F.W. school district

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 17 towns

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

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 Wanda.

PK–6Wabasso ElementaryWabasso Public School District

7–12Wabasso SecondaryWabasso Public 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 339Bismarck 334Penn 309Round Grove 308Moltke 296Bernadotte 248Cornish 236Transit 231Severance 223Cairo 206Camp 149Wellington 146Bandon 126Ridgely 100

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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

$16,933per student

New Ulm Public School DistrictBrighton, Courtland, Lafayette

$15,582per student

Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictCollins, New Auburn, Sumter

$14,505per student

Cedar Mountain School DistrictBirch Cooley, Eden

$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.