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Redwood Falls, Minnesota - 4 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Redwood Area School District #119 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,533 per pupil, Redwood Area School District ranks #215 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,113
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$14,533
Per-Pupil Spending
High, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Redwood Area School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,113 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high, 1 combined, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Redwood County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $14,533 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.6% local, 65.8% state, and 14.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #119 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
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 34.2% 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. Its most demographically mixed campus is Redwood Valley Senior High, with a diversity index of 57.3/100.
Its largest campus is Reede Gray Elementary, enrolling 442 students (40% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Redwood Valley Alternative, at 1 students, a 442x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Reede Gray Elementary accounts for 39.7% of all Redwood Area School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Redwood Area School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. 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 34.2% — 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 combined, 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 $14,533 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #119 in Minnesota.
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 61/100, ranking #119 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.