Redwood Area School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 15 towns

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

Students

1,113

Schools

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 South Dakota 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 Tobin Township.

PK–6Ethan Elementary - 02Ethan School District 17-1

7–8Ethan Jr. High - 03Ethan School District 17-1

9–12Ethan High School - 01Ethan School District 17-1

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.

Reede Gray Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Redwood Falls

442 students12:1

Redwood Valley Middle

Middle · Grades 5–8 · Redwood Falls

C+

309 students13:1

Redwood Valley Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Redwood Falls

C+

362 students16:1

Redwood Valley Alternative

High · Grades 9–12 · Redwood Falls

0 students0:1

Towns served

Redwood Falls 5,068Paxton Township 702Morton 384Belview 362Delhi Township 349Sherman Township 300Beaver Falls Township 256Sheridan Township 224Redwood Falls Township 186Birch Cooley Township 173Kintire Township 162Three Lakes Township 138Flora Township 134Swedes Forest Township 79 Delhi 33

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cedar Mountain School DistrictBandon Township, Camp Township, Eden Township

$18,765per student

Renville County West School DistrictEmmet Township, Sacred Heart Township, Troy Township

$14,373per student

Wabasso Public School DistrictGranite Rock Township, Vail Township, Willow Lake Township

$13,495per student

Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian Public School DistrictBird Island Township, Palmyra Township, Troy Township

$15,666per 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.