Enrollment Analysis: White students comprised 84.2% of Goodhue County's student body in 2023-24 school year

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

By SE Twin Cities

Jun 6, 2025

There were 5,553 white students enrolled in Goodhue County public schools in the 2023-24 school year, 1.1% 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, white students comprised 84.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in the county, Red Wing Senior High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 627.

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 White Students	% of White Students	Total School Enrollment
Pine Island Secondary School	408	92.3%	442
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	178	91.8%	194
Cannon Falls Elementary School	438	90.9%	482
Goodhue Secondary School	307	90.6%	339
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Senior High School	354	90.5%	391
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	248	90.2%	275
Pine Island Middle School	433	89.8%	482
Creekstone Montessori	79	89.8%	88
Cannon Falls Secondary School	504	89.7%	562
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School	189	87.1%	217
Goodhue Elementary School	348	86.8%	401
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle School	187	86.6%	216
Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High School	207	85.9%	241
Red Wing Senior High School	627	76.5%	820
Twin Bluff School	371	74.2%	500
Burnside Elementary School	369	73.7%	501
Tower View Alternative High School	41	70.7%	58
Sunnyside Elementary School	235	68.7%	342
Pathways Program Grades 8-12	20	64.5%	31
Pathways Program Grades 6-7	9	64.3%	14
Pine Island High School ALP	1	50%	2