REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 4 public schools serving 1,113 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 other, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,114 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Redwood County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,559 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 65.8% state, and 14.7% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $87,078 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 50/100, ranked #206 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 4 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 181:1 student-counselor ratio that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 50.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.5% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools.
Reede Gray Elementary accounts for 39.7% of all REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 442× across entities
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 1 students (lowest) to 442 students (highest), a spread of 441 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 181:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 50.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT has 4 schools, including 1 other, 2 high, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,113 students.
How much does REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $16,559 per student. The district has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #206 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT is $87,078 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Redwood County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 63.5% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT?
REDWOOD AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 50/100, ranking #206 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.