Redwood Area School District #2897
Listed by NCES as Redwood Area School District (district ID 2700182)
Public school district · Redwood County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700182
Redwood Area School District #2897 spent $14,951 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,114 students in 2024-25; 63.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,649 per student, up 4.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Redwood Area School District #2897 in enrollment (1,082 to 1,139 students) and Redwood Area School District #2897 itself.
Where the money came from
$19,477,000 in revenue: 63.0% state, 21.3% local and 15.6% federal. Total spending including $2,317,000 of capital outlay was $20,297,000, or $18,236 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,275,000 63%
- Local$4,155,000 21%
- Federal$3,047,000 16%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 163 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,113 students in 2022-23, 1,132 students in 2023-24, 1,114 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,113 | 79.9 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 1,132 | 80.1 | 14.1 |
| 2024-25 | 1,114 | 83.0 | 13.4 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$4,624,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,155 per student
Redwood Area School District #2897 booked $4,624,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 81 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $57,199 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 30 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $3,602,000 | 77.9% |
| Special education | $763,000 | 16.5% |
| Vocational | $241,000 | 5.2% |
| Other programs | $18,000 | 0.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,875 in 2018-19, $4,014 in 2019-20, $4,077 in 2020-21, $4,228 in 2021-22, $4,155 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Redwood Area School District #2897 scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 46% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 49% | 51.1% | 578 |
| Math | 46% | 44.8% | 562 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 77 students in Redwood Area School District #2897's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 77 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 442 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reede Gray Elementary | 442 | 12.5 | 39.4% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 middle school, 309 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Valley Middle | 309 | 13.0 | 37.2% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
2 high schools, 363 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Valley Senior High | 362 | 15.7 | 27.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Redwood Valley Alternative | 1 | 1.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
One more school on file: small, closed or in an earlier directory
These records carry fewer federal fields than a full school page needs, so each is summarized here with what NCES reports.
Redwood Valley Alternative
High school in Redwood Falls; open in 2024-25; 1 student; 1.2 students per teacher.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and earlier directories: the last year each school was listed, its students and its teachers.
Contact Redwood Area School District #2897
- Website: redwoodareaschools.com
- Phone: (507) 644-3531
- Office: 100 George Ramseth Dr, Redwood Falls, MN 56283
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Redwood Area School District #2897
- Minnesota districts by spending per studentRedwood Area School District #2897 ranks 48 of 163 Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,951).#48 of 163
- Every school district in MinnesotaRedwood Area School District #2897 is the number 144 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 1,113 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#144 of 543
- Crookston Public School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 1,135 students in fall 2022, $15,427 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,427
- Jackson County Central School Dist.The next smaller Minnesota district: 1,107 students in fall 2022, $13,939 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,939
- Compare Redwood Area School District #2897 with Crookston Public School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Redwood Valley Senior High, its largest high school362 students in 2024-25, 15.7 per teacher.362
- Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaRedwood Area School District #2897 spent $57,199 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$57,199
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Redwood Area School District #2897
How many schools and students are in Redwood Area School District #2897?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high), enrolling 1,114 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Redwood Area School District #2897 spend per student?
$14,951 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,649 per student, up 4.7% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Redwood Area School District #2897's money come from?
$19,477,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.0% state, 21.3% local and 15.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Redwood Area School District #2897 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 172 of the 1,382 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 12.4%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Redwood Area School District #2897 spend on teacher salaries?
$4,624,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,155 per student. Divided by the 81 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,199 per teacher, more than 30 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Redwood Area School District #2897 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Redwood Area School District #2897 scored proficient or above: 49% in reading and 46% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in Redwood Area School District #2897?
85-89% of the 77 students in Redwood Area School District #2897's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Redwood Area School District #2897's NCES district ID?
2700182. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25