RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY

Set in LAMBERTON, Minnesota, RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY is a close-knit secondary school, operated by RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. It caters to 160 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 57% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Across the 2 schools in RED ROCK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (404 students total), RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY lists that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.2%; this one delivers 43.3%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Redwood County) reports that median household earnings sit near $67,866, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Redwood County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,468 students), RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: RED ROCK CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 49.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 35%: 246 students in 2018 compared to 160 in 2025.

On this page, members of the RED ROCK CENTRAL SECONDARY community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.