197 American Indian students enrolled in Goodhue County schools in 2023-24 school year

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

By SE Twin Cities

Apr 18, 2025

There were 197 American Indian students enrolled in Goodhue County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 9.2% less than the previous year, according to the Minnesota Department of Education.

Data showed that Goodhue County welcomed 6,598 students during the 2023-24 school year. Among them, American Indian students comprised 3% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in the county, Red Wing Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 70.

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.

Ethnicities in Goodhue County County in 2023-24 School Year

Enrollment Demographics in Goodhue County Schools During 2023-24 School Year

School Name	No. of American Indian Students	% of American Indian Students	Total School Enrollment
Red Wing Senior High School	70	8.5%	820
Burnside Elementary School	39	7.8%	501
Twin Bluff School	37	7.4%	500
Sunnyside Elementary School	25	7.3%	342
Tower View Alternative High School	4	6.9%	58
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	3	1.4%	216
Cannon Falls Secondary School	6	1.1%	562
Pine Island Secondary School	4	0.9%	442
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	2	0.7%	275
Goodhue Elementary School	2	0.5%	401
Pine Island Middle School	2	0.4%	482
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	1	0.4%	241
Goodhue Secondary School	1	0.3%	339
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	1	0.3%	391
Pathways Program Grades 6-7	0	0%	14
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School	0	0%	217
Pathways Program Grades 8-12	0	0%	31
Pine Island High School ALP	0	0%	2
Creekstone Montessori	0	0%	88
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	0	0%	194
Cannon Falls Elementary School	0	0%	482