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Redwood Valley Senior High

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Redwood Valley Senior High ranks 274 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 39% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Redwood Valley Senior High is a public high school located in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Redwood Area School District, which is ranked 230 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Redwood Valley Senior High's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between a high of 116 out of 492 Minnesota high schools in 2018-2019 (4-star rating) and a low of 328 out of 472 in 2021-2022 (2-star rating). Compared to nearby schools, its current ranking of 274 out of 450 (2-star rating) is generally lower than Renville County West Senior High (155 out of 450, 3-star rating) and Wabasso Secondary (34 out of 450, 5-star rating), but higher than BOLD Senior High School (314 out of 450, 2-star rating).

Academically, Redwood Valley Senior High has consistently underperformed compared to state averages on the MCA-III assessments, with proficiency rates in both math and reading lagging behind nearby high-performing schools. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 28.24% in 2021-2022 to 41.78% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some of the nearby schools. These factors suggest that Redwood Valley Senior High may need to focus on improving its instructional practices, resource allocation, and strategies to support the diverse needs of its student population.

362

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,300

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 George Ramseth Dr
Redwood Falls, MN 56283-1938

(507) 644-3511

District: Redwood Area School District

Feeder schools for Redwood Valley Senior High:

Elementary:	Reede Gray Elementary
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: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2022 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 39th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 31 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

274^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

230^th of 446Redwood 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Native American (2025)61st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading54%+4 vs state

Math14%-31 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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) 644-3511	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%)	47.2	274^th of 450 public high schools	39.1%		59.1	215^th of 480 public high schools	55.2%	59				14.1	14.1				53.9	53.9	$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) 644-3531	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%)	16.4	387^th of 450 public high schools	14.0%		31.8	347^th of 480 public high schools	27.7%	40	31.8	44.4	26.9	12.2	26.7	40.9	40.7	19.2	22.2	30.4	$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%)	88.8	34^th of 450 public high schools	92.4%		67.2	161^st of 480 public high schools	66.5%	127		61.4	78.8	48.6	62.5		35.6	42.4	69.0	46.7	$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)					0.0					9.1	$19,452
BOLD Senior High School	Public	9-12	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%)	35.8	314^th of 450 public high schools	30.2%		48	272^nd of 480 public high schools	43.3%	42				20.8	20.8				39.1	39.1	$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%)	67	155^th of 450 public high schools	65.6%		63.4	187^th of 480 public high schools	61.0%	32		36.7	40.0	30.0	35.8		30.0	37.1	58.8	42.4	$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 : Reede Gray Elementary
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 274^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Redwood Valley Senior High in?

Redwood Area School District

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