SW Minnesota Today

Redwood Area School District had the highest enrollment among Redwood County districts, welcoming 1,132 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Of all the students enrolled that year, 53.4% of them were male, and 46.6% were female.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 63.7% of Redwood Area School District's total enrollment.

Among the five districts in Redwood County, Wabasso Public School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 418 students, while Red Rock Central School District welcomed 406 students to be ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Redwood Area School District generally encompasses schools within Redwood County with its main office in Redwood Falls.

In the previous school year, Redwood Area School District also had the highest number of students among Redwood County districts.

According to the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), Minnesota's fourth graders scored 241 in math, just above the national average of 237. Their reading score of 216 was on par with the U.S. average, but shows a slight decline over recent years. Eighth graders scored 284 in math and 264 in reading, both above the national averages. 

However, despite these results, both grade levels remain below pre-pandemic levels in math and reading.

As of 2024, according to Public School Review, the student-to-teacher ratio in Minnesota's public schools stands at 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15. This is part of a larger framework within Minnesota's educational system, which is the 10th largest in the United States, accommodating over 869,000 students across 2,709 public schools.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Redwood Area School District	Redwood Falls	1,132
Wabasso Public School District	Wabasso	418
Red Rock Central School District	Lamberton	406
Cedar Mountain School District	Morgan	396
Milroy Public School District	Milroy	20