Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz
Data showed that Goodhue County welcomed 6,598 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 21 schools in the county, Red Wing Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with eight.
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.
| School Name | No. of Asian Students | % of Asian Students | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tower View Alternative High School | 1 | 1.7% | 58 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School | 3 | 1.6% | 194 |
| Pine Island Middle School | 7 | 1.5% | 482 |
| Cannon Falls Secondary School | 6 | 1.1% | 562 |
| Red Wing Senior High School | 8 | 1% | 820 |
| Pine Island Secondary School | 4 | 0.9% | 442 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School | 3 | 0.8% | 391 |
| Twin Bluff School | 4 | 0.8% | 500 |
| Sunnyside Elementary School | 2 | 0.6% | 342 |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School | 1 | 0.5% | 216 |
| Burnside Elementary School | 2 | 0.4% | 501 |
| Cannon Falls Elementary School | 2 | 0.4% | 482 |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School | 1 | 0.4% | 241 |
| Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School | 1 | 0.4% | 275 |
| Goodhue Elementary School | 1 | 0.3% | 401 |
| Pathways Program Grades 6-7 | 0 | 0% | 14 |
| Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School | 0 | 0% | 217 |
| Goodhue Secondary School | 0 | 0% | 339 |
| Creekstone Montessori | 0 | 0% | 88 |
| Pathways Program Grades 8-12 | 0 | 0% | 31 |
| Pine Island High School ALP | 0 | 0% | 2 |
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