For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 127 students in Riverway Learning Community Charter School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in Riverway Learning Community Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
127 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
7 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Riverway Learning Community Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#384 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
6%
31%
% White
76%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,811 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,504 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$2 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,811
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,504
$18,580
Best Riverway Learning Community Charter School District Public Charter Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverway Learning Community Charter
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Storrs Pond Road
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
Grades: PK-6
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
Riverway Secondary
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 Storrs Pond Road
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
Winona, MN 55987
(507) 474-6120
Grades: 7-12
| 68 students
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