MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School

MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School, a tiny 9-12 campus in RED WING, Minnesota, part of MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, hosts 53 students, covering grades 8 through 12. That puts it 86% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School is one of 8 schools operated by MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, a district that hosts 90 students overall.

Demographically, MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School lists that Black students make up the majority at 60%. Other groups include 13% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Native American. By comparison, Goodhue County as a whole is about 2% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Goodhue County's rate of about 28%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Goodhue County put median household income runs about $84,171, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Goodhue County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students), of which MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School is one.

The closest other public school is Red Wing VPK, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. MCF-Red Wing Maginnis High School's enrollment has ticked down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 77 (now 53). White enrollment moved from 29% to 13% across the same window.

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