Wabasha-Kellogg School District

The Wabasha-Kellogg School District in Minnesota consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population with varying academic performance and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Among the standout schools in the district is Wabasha-Kellogg Secondary, a high school that has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 292nd out of 472 Minnesota high schools in 2021-2022 to 54th out of 480 in 2023-2024. The school boasts a strong 91.6% four-year graduation rate and outperforms the district and state in several academic areas, including reading and science proficiency. In contrast, Falcon View Connections High School, a virtual high school, has a lower four-year graduation rate of 48.1% and a higher dropout rate of 18.5%, despite its higher reading proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

The schools in the Wabasha-Kellogg School District exhibit varying levels of racial diversity and socioeconomic status, with Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary being the least diverse and Falcon View Connections Elementary being the most diverse. The student-teacher ratios also vary significantly, with Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary having the lowest ratio and Falcon View Connections High School having the highest ratio. These disparities may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance across the district.