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Redwood Valley Senior High

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Redwood Valley Senior High ranks 206 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Redwood Valley Senior High is a 9–12 school with 362 students in Redwood Falls, a small city in southwestern Minnesota, part of the Redwood Area School District. It ranks 206th of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 56th percentile with a 3-star rating — a mid-pack position, though results have swung widely, from the 31st percentile in 2021–2022 to the 76th in 2018–2019. In 2024–2025, 36.19% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.7 — similar to Wabasso Secondary and Renville County West Senior High, but higher than BOLD Senior High School and Cedar Mountain Middle/High School.

Science is the school's standout academic strength: 46.3% of students reached proficiency on the End-of-Course science exam, far above the state's 35.0% and comfortably ahead of BOLD (33.3%) and Cedar Mountain (30.4%), though slightly behind Renville County West (53.6%) and Wabasso (47.2%). Math is the clearest weakness — only 25.0% of 11th graders were proficient, against 35.3% statewide, and math has trailed the state in every year listed; Wabasso reaches 67.9%. Reading sits at 37.0% in 10th grade, below the state's 42.5% and behind Renville County West, BOLD, and Wabasso, a notable drop after stronger results in 2022–2023 and 2024–2025.

The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 92.7%, above the district's 91.7% and the state's 84.9%, and it has stayed above the state in every year listed. The dropout rate, 4.1%, is essentially at the state's 4.2%, though higher than Wabasso's 0.0%, Cedar Mountain's 2.2%, and BOLD's 3.9%. Results by student group are uneven: special education students fell to the 13th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026 after the 64th percentile a year earlier — the clearest red flag — while low-income students rose to the 61st percentile. Overall, the school is mid-pack, with strong science and graduation results and a persistent math gap.

362

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,300

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283-1938

(507) 637-0951

District: Redwood Area School District

Feeder schools for Redwood Valley Senior High:

Elementary:	Redwood Valley Elementary School
Middle:	Redwood Valley Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

American Indian:

32.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2019) to 56th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg43%

206^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

152^nd of 458Redwood Area School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.3	206 of 473	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	274 of 450	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	215 of 480	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	136 of 476	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	328 of 472	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.8	223 of 428	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	116 of 492	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	252 of 494	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.6	195 of 489	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.4	290 of 489	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.6	283 of 504	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	253 of 483	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	310 of 534	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	313 of 539	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.1	344 of 545	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.8	293 of 540	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	72.6	148 of 460	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	80.2	82 of 463	82.3%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	94 of 450	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	66.1	224 of 452	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.2	207 of 433	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	177 of 398	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.1	231 of 358	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	213 of 403	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.6	127 of 396	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.8	305 of 388	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	256 of 339	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	138 of 401	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	234 of 395	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	146 of 377	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	210 of 389	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	163 of 393	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.4	269 of 312	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	144 of 270	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	93 of 370	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	152 of 374	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	211 of 395	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	235 of 377	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	198 of 405	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	124 of 398	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	296 of 403	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.0	155 of 351	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	66 of 411	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	47.5	248 of 398	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	7 of 43	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	50.1	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	26 of 42	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	10 of 16	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	195 of 224	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.9	64 of 178	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.3	153 of 221	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	95 of 216	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	9.3	205 of 214	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	103 of 173	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	103 of 220	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	94 of 195	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	210 of 394	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	226 of 376	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	134 of 402	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	82 of 398	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	32.8	306 of 401	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	201 of 364	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.6	51 of 412	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	236 of 414	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2026)84th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Science46%+21 vs state

Reading37%-12 vs state

Math25%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Redwood Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 637-0951	362	23	15.7	36.2%	204 (56.4%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.2%)	5 (1.4%)	116 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	58.3	206^th of 473 public high schools	56.4%		47.2	274^th of 450 public high schools	39.1%	68				37.0	37.0		46.3	46.3				25.0	25.0	$14,300
Redwood Valley Alternative	Public	9-12	100 George Ramseth Dr	Redwood Falls	56283	Redwood County	Redwood Area School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 637-0993	0	1	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$31,654
Cedar Mountain Middle/High School	Public	6-12	310 Somerville Ave	Morgan	56266	Redwood County	Cedar Mountain School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 249-5990	219	15	14.1	45.2%	180 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	33.3	322^nd of 473 public high schools	31.9%		16.4	387^th of 450 public high schools	14.0%	65	50.0	43.5	48.1	30.4	43.3	7.1	30.4	17.6	39.1	39.1	37.0	12.0	31.6	$12,711
Wabasso Learn Center Credit Recover	Public	9-12	1333 May Street	Wabasso	56293	Redwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 342-5114	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wabasso Secondary	Public	7-12	1333 May St	Wabasso	56293	Redwood County	Wabasso Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 342-5114	237	16	15.2	32.5%	218 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	89.2	29^th of 473 public high schools	93.9%		88.8	34^th of 450 public high schools	92.4%	5		22.9	40.0	55.6	39.6	15.0	47.2	30.3		64.7	72.5	67.9	68.6	$12,297
E.C.H.O. Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	101 Rocket Ave	Echo	56237	Yellow Medicine County	E.C.H.O. Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 925-4143	38	6	6.7	73.7%	13 (34.2%)	1 (2.6%)	15 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)					16.7			10.0					9.1	$19,452
BOLD Senior High School	Public	7-12	701 S 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	No	(320) 523-1031	203	23	8.8	33.5%	180 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	48.1	264^th of 473 public high schools	44.2%		35.8	314^th of 450 public high schools	30.2%	50		23.5	37.8	42.6	34.3	7.1	33.3	21.5		24.6	16.3	11.1	18.4	$14,118
Bold Alp	Public	7-12	701 S 9th St	Olivia	56277	Renville County	Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	No	No	No	No	(320) 523-1031	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$25,505
Renville County West Senior High	Public	7-12	301 NE 3rd St	Renville	56284	Renville County	Renville County West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 329-8368	219	14	15.8	43.8%	141 (64.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (31.5%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	74.1	111^th of 473 public high schools	76.5%		67	155^th of 450 public high schools	65.6%	44		25.0	39.4	50.0	37.1	9.1	53.6	29.5		30.6	45.5	30.3	35.3	$14,851

Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood Valley Senior High

What schools feed into Redwood Valley Senior High?

Redwood Valley Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Redwood Valley Elementary School
Middle : Redwood Valley Middle

How many students attend Redwood Valley Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Redwood Valley Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Redwood Valley Senior High?

Students at Redwood Valley Senior High are 56% White, 32% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Redwood Valley Senior High a good school?

Redwood Valley Senior High ranks 206^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Redwood Valley Senior High in?

Redwood Area School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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