GFW High School

1001 N Cottonwood St, Winthrop, MN 55396

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
211
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
GFW Public Schools
Sibley County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 448 Minnesota high schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
26thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
46thpercentile
Attendance30% chronically absent
40thpercentile
Graduation rate84% graduate in 4 years
28thpercentile
College readinessAt least 5% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
22ndpercentile
Class size12.6 students per teacher
79thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About GFW High School

GFW High School is a public high school in Winthrop, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of GFW Public Schools. The school is located in a remote rural area in Sibley County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 211 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Minnesota high school (14.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 448 Minnesota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1001 N Cottonwood St
Winthrop, MN 55396
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
211 students
Students per teacher
12.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
GFW Public Schools
County
Sibley County
NCES school ID
271258000044

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.