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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271710000792

KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY

225 3RD AVE, WANAMINGO, MN 55983 · (507) 789-7000 · Goodhue County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL198 STUDENTS
Enrollment
198
Elementary
DISTRICT 215 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
62 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
13
Kindergarten
32
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
41
Grade 3
34
Grade 4
37
Student demographics
White
86%
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
11%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
46.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
60.3%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
198
-85 (-30%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.6:1
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY

KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY, an intimate primary school in WANAMINGO, Minnesota, overseen by KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT, instructs 198 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 42% leaner than typical.

Across the 3 schools in KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT (644 students total), KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY shows that nearly all students (86%) are White. The remainder comes out to 11% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Goodhue County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school reports having 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Roughly 31% of students at KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.2%, the actual is 51.2%, a residual of +3.0 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Goodhue County shows median household earnings sit near $84,171, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Goodhue County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students), of which KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School, roughly 5.7 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.5%.

KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 30%: 283 students in 2018 compared to 198 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 7% to 11% across the same window.

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Goodhue County at a glance

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Population
47,943
Census ACS
Median income
$84,171
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,099 students

Quick facts

School name
KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY
District
KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
225 3RD AVE, WANAMINGO, MN 55983
Phone
(507) 789-7000
County
Goodhue County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
198
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
62 (31%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
271710000792
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY
How many students attend KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY?
KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 198 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY serve?
KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY.
What is the racial breakdown of students at KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY?
At KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY in?
KENYON-WANAMINGO ELEMENTARY is part of KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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