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Goodhue County Education School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 297 students in Goodhue County Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Goodhue County Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
319 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Goodhue County Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 66% has increased from 40-44% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#480 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)6-9%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
66%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.60
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
9%
11%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
73%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $42,082 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has declined by 47% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $49,382 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 48% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$42,082
$17,742
Spending / Student
$49,382
$18,463
Best Goodhue County Education School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pathways Program Grades 8-12
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 8-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Pathways Program Grades 6-7
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
820 Minnesota St E
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 6-7 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #33.
5riversonline Secondary
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 388-4441
Gr: 7-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #44.
Reach Programs
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
395 Guernsey Ln
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 398-6355
Red Wing, MN 55066
(651) 398-6355
Gr: PK-12 | 68 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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