Pathways Program Grades 6-7

Pathways Program Grades 6-7 is a tiny middle-grades school in CANNON FALLS, Minnesota, run under Goodhue County Education District. The school teaches 10 students in grades 6 through 7. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so Pathways Program Grades 6-7 sits 98% below that benchmark.

Goodhue County Education District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 377 students. Pathways Program Grades 6-7 is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Pathways Program Grades 6-7 lists that 70% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 20% Native American, 10% Black. By comparison, Goodhue County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Pathways Program Grades 6-7 records 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. About 70% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Goodhue County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Zooming out to the county, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Goodhue County runs 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students), of which Pathways Program Grades 6-7 is one.

Nearest neighbor: Cannon Falls Secondary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 150%: 4 students in 2018 compared to 10 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share increased from 25% to 70%.

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