Can I use Goodhue County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the Goodhue County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in Goodhue County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in Goodhue County?

Start with the 32 listed public schools and 6 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Goodhue County Schools & Education

Name: Goodhue County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Goodhue County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

90.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$7,791

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

55/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#38

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Goodhue County

Measured School Summary

Goodhue County performs at an average level with a school score of 55/100 and a solid graduation rate of 90.0%.

Funding Context

At $7,791 per pupil, Goodhue County operates with limited funding, which may constrain staffing, materials, and extracurricular offerings.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 0% above the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 3.4 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Goodhue County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

32 public schools and 6 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

55/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #38 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

90.0%

3.4 pts above the state average

Funding context

$7,791

$672 below the state average

School coverage

6 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Goodhue County has 32 public schools across 6 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What Goodhue County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Mixed school landscape

Goodhue County has enough school-level records to compare the local mix, but no single county metric should be treated as the answer. Use district shape, grade span, and data coverage together.

State position

#38

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is roughly in line with the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

Red Wing Public School District

Elementary to high school visible

2,335 students

Elementary 2Middle 1High 1Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

1,055 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

706 students

Elementary 1Middle 0High 1Other 0

2 listed schools in this county slice.

KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

654 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 1Other 0

3 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

Goodhue County Education District is the largest listed district slice, with 13 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Goodhue County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Goodhue County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

Goodhue County Education Spending Trails State and National Benchmarks

Education data brief for Goodhue County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:Per-pupil spending

Public schools in Goodhue County operate with a per-pupil expenditure of $7,791, a figure that remains lower than the Minnesota state average of $8,463 and significantly below the national average of $13,000. Despite this lower spending level, the county reports a graduation rate of 90.0%, which exceeds both the state rate of 86.6% and the national benchmark of 87.0%. The county's educational landscape is composed of 32 public schools, including 16 high schools and 10 alternative programs. The Red Wing Public School District is the largest in the area, enrolling 2,335 students across five schools, with Red Wing Senior High serving as the most populous individual campus. The school mix is divided between 17 rural and 15 town-based locations, maintaining an average school size of 270 students. See the NCES Common Core of Data for school-level records.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in Goodhue County

Reported Enrollment

7,010

32 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

3% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary9

Middle5

High16

Other2

6 School Districts in Goodhue County

Red Wing Public School District

5 schools

2,335 students

CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

1,055 students

GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

706 students

KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

654 students

Goodhue County Education District

13 schools

306 students

Creekstone Montessori Charter

1 school

74 students

32 Public Schools in Goodhue County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in Goodhue County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
Red Wing Senior High	Record	Red Wing Public School District	RED WING, 55066Rural: Fringe	8–12	High	866
Cannon Falls Secondary	Record	CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	CANNON FALLS, 55009Town: Distant	6–12	High	589
Twin Bluff School	Record	Red Wing Public School District	RED WING, 55066Town: Distant	5–7	Middle	534
Burnside Elementary	Record	Red Wing Public School District	RED WING, 55066Rural: Fringe	2–4	Primary	522
PINE ISLAND MIDDLE	Record	Pine Island Public School District	PINE ISLAND, 55963Town: Fringe	5–8	Middle	506
CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY	Record	CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	CANNON FALLS, 55009Town: Distant	PK–5	Primary	466
PINE ISLAND SECONDARY	Record	Pine Island Public School District	PINE ISLAND, 55963Town: Fringe	9–12	High	432
GOODHUE ELEMENTARY	Record	GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	GOODHUE, 55027Rural: Distant	PK–6	Primary	391
ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SENIOR HIGH	Record	ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT	ZUMBROTA, 55992Town: Distant	9–12	High	391
SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY	Record	Red Wing Public School District	RED WING, 55066Town: Distant	KG–1	Primary	339
GOODHUE SECONDARY	Record	GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	GOODHUE, 55027Rural: Distant	7–12	High	315
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	Record	ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT	ZUMBROTA, 55992Town: Distant	PK–2	Primary	295
KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH	Record	KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT	KENYON, 55946Rural: Distant	9–12	High	227
KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY	Record	KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT	WANAMINGO, 55983Rural: Distant	PK–4	Primary	219
KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE	Record	KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT	KENYON, 55946Rural: Distant	5–8	Middle	208
ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT	ZUMBROTA, 55992Town: Distant	7–8	Middle	201
5RiversOnline Secondary	Record	Goodhue County Education District	RED WING, 55066Rural: Fringe	7–12	Virtual	122
COLVILL FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER	Record	Red Wing Public School District	RED WING, 55066Town: Distant	PK	Special Education	74
Creekstone Montessori	Record	Creekstone Montessori Charter	RED WING, 55066Town: Distant	KG–6	Charter	74
Tower View Alternative High School	Record	Goodhue County Education District	RED WING, 55066Rural: Fringe	10–12	Alternative	63

Red Wing Senior High

Red Wing Public School District

RED WING, 55066 / Rural: Fringe

Record8–12High866 students

Cannon Falls Secondary

CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

CANNON FALLS, 55009 / Town: Distant

Record6–12High589 students

Twin Bluff School

Red Wing Public School District

RED WING, 55066 / Town: Distant

Record5–7Middle534 students

Burnside Elementary

Red Wing Public School District

RED WING, 55066 / Rural: Fringe

Record2–4Primary522 students

PINE ISLAND MIDDLE

Pine Island Public School District

PINE ISLAND, 55963 / Town: Fringe

Record5–8Middle506 students

CANNON FALLS ELEMENTARY

CANNON FALLS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

CANNON FALLS, 55009 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–5Primary466 students

PINE ISLAND SECONDARY

Pine Island Public School District

PINE ISLAND, 55963 / Town: Fringe

Record9–12High432 students

GOODHUE ELEMENTARY

GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

GOODHUE, 55027 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–6Primary391 students

ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SENIOR HIGH

ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ZUMBROTA, 55992 / Town: Distant

Record9–12High391 students

SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY

Red Wing Public School District

RED WING, 55066 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–1Primary339 students

GOODHUE SECONDARY

GOODHUE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

GOODHUE, 55027 / Rural: Distant

Record7–12High315 students

Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School

ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ZUMBROTA, 55992 / Town: Distant

RecordPK–2Primary295 students

KENYON-WANAMINGO SENIOR HIGH

KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT

KENYON, 55946 / Rural: Distant

Record9–12High227 students

KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY

KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT

WANAMINGO, 55983 / Rural: Distant

RecordPK–4Primary219 students

KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE

KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT

KENYON, 55946 / Rural: Distant

Record5–8Middle208 students

ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA MIDDLE SCHOOL

ZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA SCHOOL DISTRICT

ZUMBROTA, 55992 / Town: Distant

Record7–8Middle201 students

5RiversOnline Secondary

Goodhue County Education District

RED WING, 55066 / Rural: Fringe

Record7–12Virtual122 students

COLVILL FAMILY EDUCATION CENTER

Red Wing Public School District

RED WING, 55066 / Town: Distant

RecordPKSpecial Education74 students

Creekstone Montessori

Creekstone Montessori Charter

RED WING, 55066 / Town: Distant

RecordKG–6Charter74 students

Tower View Alternative High School

Goodhue County Education District

RED WING, 55066 / Rural: Fringe

Record10–12Alternative63 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$7,791

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in Goodhue County?

Goodhue County has a school score of 55/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in Goodhue County?

The high school graduation rate in Goodhue County is 90.0%, which is above the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does Goodhue County spend per student?

Goodhue County spends $7,791 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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