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Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle

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Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle ranks 172 nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

172^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Kenyon, Minnesota, with 216 students. The school is part of the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, which is ranked 187 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Minnesota middle schools, with a ranking between 172-336 out of 519-545 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance varies across different student groups, with female students, white students, and low-socioeconomic status students tending to perform better than the overall school ranking. However, special education students perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota middle schools. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are generally below the state averages, with the exception of 8th grade reading, which is slightly above the state average. The school's math proficiency rates are particularly low, ranging from 25-45% proficient, compared to the state average of around 40-45%.

Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle's performance is generally comparable to or slightly lower than nearby middle schools, such as Owatonna Online 7-8, Triton Middle School, and Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School. However, it performs significantly better than Faribault Middle, which ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota middle schools, and not as well as the high-performing Northfield Middle, which ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota middle schools.

216

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,650

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 6th St
Kenyon, MN 55946-1199

(507) 789-6186

District: Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

Students who attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle usually attend:

High:

Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High

Feeder schools for Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle:

Elementary:

Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

172^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 446Kenyon-Wanamingo 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	62.6	172 of 519	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	256 of 545	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	262 of 529	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	283 of 520	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	336 of 521	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	304 of 533	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	307 of 518	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	326 of 523	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.9	289 of 508	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	258 of 516	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.9	271 of 490	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	292 of 488	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.0	217 of 469	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	125 of 478	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	69.6	120 of 454	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	56.7	200 of 409	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	213 of 403	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.6	346 of 406	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.3	317 of 396	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	51.2	235 of 387	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	122 of 450	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.3	268 of 474	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	231 of 455	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	248 of 467	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	333 of 443	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	347 of 439	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	258 of 436	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	193 of 432	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	247 of 473	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	250 of 459	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	214 of 404	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	270 of 399	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	219 of 415	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	255 of 401	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	232 of 452	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	218 of 479	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	249 of 464	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	280 of 476	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	178 of 454	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	287 of 438	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	24.0	254 of 307	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	277 of 298	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	205 of 415	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	278 of 440	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	250 of 436	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	305 of 438	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	337 of 422	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	321 of 428	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	304 of 428	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math36%-9 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle	Public	5-8	400 6th St	Kenyon	55946	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-6186	216	11	18.9	27.8%	192 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	62.6	172^nd of 519 public middle schools	66.9%		51.6	256^th of 545 public middle schools	53.0%	84	25.0	34.6	38.6	45.3	36.3	50.9	57.7	45.5	46.9	50.2	$11,650
Faribault Middle	Public	6-8	704 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6300	594	44	13.5	69.4%	198 (33.3%)	137 (23.1%)	211 (35.5%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	14	467^th of 519 public middle schools	10.0%		17	468^th of 545 public middle schools	14.1%	1		9.5	11.2	12.8	11.2		34.1	27.1	21.9	27.5	$15,710
Faribault Day School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$11,471
Falcons Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	5-8	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6000	9	1	8.8	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0650	845	44	19.0	28.3%	646 (76.4%)	14 (1.7%)	121 (14.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	86.6	44^th of 519 public middle schools	91.5%		89.2	32^nd of 545 public middle schools	94.1%	12		49.1	58.9	67.7	58.2		67.4	62.1	55.6	61.9	$12,766
Big 9 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Middle School	Public	7-8	705 Mill St	Zumbrota	55992	Goodhue County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 732-7395	194	13	14.5	22.2%	176 (90.7%)	2 (1.0%)	7 (3.6%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	81	71^st of 519 public middle schools	86.3%		78.4	84^th of 545 public middle schools	84.6%	13			58.0	52.0	55.2			62.2	45.6	54.4	$10,812
Owatonna Middle School	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8700	1,015	68	14.9	42.7%	711 (70.0%)	67 (6.6%)	187 (18.4%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	61.1	183^rd of 519 public middle schools	64.7%		57.2	221^st of 545 public middle schools	59.4%	38		44.1	43.9	36.3	41.4		58.0	43.9	40.7	47.7	$12,167
Owatonna Summer School 6-8	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8702	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,535
Owatonna Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8001	22	1	21.5	68.2%	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)					20.0					43.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle

What district is Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle in?

Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

What high school do graduates of Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle attend?

Students who attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle usually go on to attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle?

Students at Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle a good school?

Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle ranks 172^nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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