Tower View Alternative High School

Tower View Alternative High School operates as a micro-enrollment high school in RED WING, Minnesota, overseen by Goodhue County Education District. Current enrollment sits at 58 students spanning grades 10 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 84% below the state mean of about 371.

Goodhue County Education District comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 377 students; Tower View Alternative High School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Tower View Alternative High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 71% of enrollment; the rest looks like 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 48% of students at Tower View Alternative High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Goodhue County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Goodhue County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $84,171 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Goodhue County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,099 students), Tower View Alternative High School is one campus in the mix.

Tower View ALP is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 6 years. Over the past 6-year window, the student count fell 11%: 65 students in 2018 compared to 58 in 2024. White enrollment moved from 80% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 92.1:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.