GFW Schools

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GFW Schools is located in south Minnesota. GFW Schools has 377.74 square miles of land area and 3.96 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total GFW Schools population is 5,748. GFW Schools median household income is $51,468 in 2010-2014. GFW Schools median house value is $100,100 in 2010-2014. On average, GFW Schools is worse than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (236 out of 321, bottom 26%) Elementary/Middle School: (249 out of 332, bottom 25%)* Rank: #256
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	3
Population	5,748 (2010-2014), rank #169
Population Growth	0.16% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	15.06/sq mi, rank #232
Median Household Income:	$51,468 at 2010-2014—13.50% increase since 2005-2009, rank #191
Median House Price:	$100,100 at 2010-2014—-9.17% increase since 2005-2009, rank #262
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	377.74 sq mi, rank #45
Water Area:	3.96 sq mi (1.04%), rank #162
State:	Minnesota
County:	Sibley County, Renville County, Nicollet County, Mcleod County
City:	Winthrop, Gibbon, Buffalo Lake, Lafayette, Fairfax, Hector, Franklin, Brownton, Stewart
Zip:	55396, 55335, 55314, 56054, 55332, 55342, 55333, 55312, 55385
Area:	Mankato-North Mankato, MN;Hutchinson, MN

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GFW Schools Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

323 East 11th St

Gibbon MN, 55335, Sibley County

Phone: 507-834-9813

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	788	811	828	857	849	753	771
English Language Learner Students:	18	28	40	39	39	34	30
Total Teachers:	58.56	57.72	56.92	57.47	57.34	52.30	54.60
Prekindergarten:	1.00	1.00	1.50	1.50	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	3.00	1.50	2.50
Elementary:	24.79	24.51	22.63	24.95	25.30	23.00	23.80
Secondary:	29.77	29.21	29.79	27.87	28.04	26.80	27.20
Ungraded:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.15	0.00	0.00	0.10
Total Other Staff:	49.23	50.31	49.98	49.54	56.69	60.40	65.20
Instructional Aides:	19.40	19.85	20.40	19.23	18.98	21.10	24.20
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.92	0.96	0.93	1.08	1.08	0.90	0.90
Total Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	NA
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	1.00
Library/Media Support:	1.14	1.14	1.14	0.76	0.38	0.00	1.10
District Administrators:	2.88	2.88	2.38	1.98	2.98	3.40	3.30
District Administrative Support:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
School Administrators:	2.63	2.63	2.13	2.13	2.13	2.00	3.30
School Administrative Support:	4.81	4.81	4.81	4.81	4.81	4.80	4.90
Student Support Services:	6.44	6.78	6.17	6.51	6.41	7.20	6.50
Other Support Services:	9.01	9.26	10.02	11.04	17.92	18.50	18.00
Student-Teacher Ratio:	13.46	14.05	14.55	14.91	14.81	14.40	14.12

Schools

G.F.W. El.	Prekindergarten to Grade 4	323 East 11th St, Gibbon MN 55335
G.F.W. Mid.	Grade 5 to Grade 8	300 3rd Ave Se, Fairfax MN 55332
G.F.W. Sr.	Grade 9 to Grade 12	N Cottonwood St, Winthrop MN 55396

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
MCA-II Test
2004	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	75.3%	N/A
2005	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	74.9%	N/A
2006	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	53.8%	N/A
2007	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	64.2%	N/A
2008	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	70.4%	N/A
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	74.6%	75.3%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	84.3%	75.3%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	71.7%	76.8%
2004	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	60.2%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	62.5%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	25.5%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	24%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	16.4%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	37.5%	43.2%
2011	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	43.8%	48.6%
2012	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	36.4%	42.5%
2013	Mathematics	11th Grade	% met std	38.1%	52.4%
2003	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	76.9%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	72.5%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	73.9%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	68.2%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	70.8%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	88.2%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	3rd Grade	% met std	84.6%	82.8%
2003	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.9%	N/A
2004	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	82.2%	N/A
2005	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	77.8%	N/A
2006	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	72.3%	N/A
2007	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	81.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	76.3%	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	84.6%	76.3%
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	74.5%	78.5%
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	89.1%	80.4%
2006	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	64%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	60.7%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	75%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	4th Grade	% met std	93.3%	77%
2006	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	79.9%	N/A
2007	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	62.3%	N/A
2008	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	70.8%	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	83.4%	72.5%
2011	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	88.4%	75.2%
2012	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	76.9%	75.3%
2003	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	59.9%	N/A
2004	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	71.1%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	68.5%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	44.8%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	34.9%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	54.6%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	5th Grade	% met std	73.7%	68.6%
2003	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	81.6%	N/A
2004	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	74.1%	N/A
2005	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86.2%	N/A
2006	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	83.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	52.4%	N/A
2008	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	58.9%	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	70.2%	76.4%
2011	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	73.9%	80.3%
2012	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	86.2%	79.3%
2010	Science	5th Grade	% met std	50%	46%
2011	Science	5th Grade	% met std	40%	46%
2003	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	64.4%	N/A
2004	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	66%	N/A
2005	Writing	5th Grade	% met std	66.5%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	45%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	37.5%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	56.6%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	6th Grade	% met std	69.4%	68.9%
2006	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	66.6%	N/A
2007	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	58.9%	N/A
2008	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	42.9%	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	55.1%	71.7%
2011	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	56.2%	75.1%
2012	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	75.8%	76.2%
2004	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59.9%	N/A
2005	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	67.6%	N/A
2006	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	58.6%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	46.1%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59.2%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	7th Grade	% met std	59.4%	64.4%
2004	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	72.8%	N/A
2005	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	73.4%	N/A
2006	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	60.2%	N/A
2007	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	51.9%	N/A
2008	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	69.4%	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.5%	66.1%
2011	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	55.8%	69.6%
2012	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	62.3%	71.4%
2006	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	42%	N/A
2007	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	49.2%	N/A
2008	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	58.4%	N/A
2010	Mathematics	8th Grade	% met std	36.5%	58.5%
2006	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	56.5%	N/A
2007	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	57.4%	N/A
2008	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	44%	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54%	68.1%
2011	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	69.2%	68.1%
2012	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	66.7%	72.4%
2010	Science	8th Grade	% met std	22.6%	47.9%
2011	Science	8th Grade	% met std	32.3%	44.4%
2010	Science	End of course	% met std	64.6%	51.8%
2011	Science	End of course	% met std	75.3%	53.8%
MCA-II GRAD Test
2010	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	74.6%	78.1%
2011	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	85.5%	78.7%
2012	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	78.3%	80.4%
2010	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.2%	57.8%
2011	Math	11th Grade	% met std	54.4%	59.2%
2012	Math	11th Grade	% met std	50.6%	57.7%
2013	Math	11th Grade	% met std	55.6%	66.4%
2010	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	92.3%	90.6%
2011	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	88.2%	89.1%
2012	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	84.1%	91.9%
2013	Writing	9th Grade	% met std	87.0%	87.8%
MCA-III Test
2013	Reading	10th Grade	% met std	66.2%	62.4%
2011	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	82.4%	70.1%
2012	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	78.6%	75.5%
2013	Math	3rd Grade	% met std	72.8%	71.5%
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	% met std	40.9%	57.2%
2011	Math	4th Grade	% met std	79.2%	67.2%
2012	Math	4th Grade	% met std	82.7%	73.3%
2013	Math	4th Grade	% met std	74%	71.2%
2013	Reading	4th Grade	% met std	66%	54%
2011	Math	5th Grade	% met std	46.9%	53.6%
2012	Math	5th Grade	% met std	62%	62.3%
2013	Math	5th Grade	% met std	43.8%	60%
2013	Reading	5th Grade	% met std	49.2%	63.9%
2013	Science	5th Grade	% met std	54.4%	59.7%
2011	Math	6th Grade	% met std	50.9%	50.3%
2012	Math	6th Grade	% met std	74.6%	59.8%
2013	Math	6th Grade	% met std	60%	57%
2013	Reading	6th Grade	% met std	69.4%	59.3%
2011	Math	7th Grade	% met std	38.4%	51.7%
2012	Math	7th Grade	% met std	58.2%	58.6%
2013	Math	7th Grade	% met std	61.4%	56.1%
2013	Reading	7th Grade	% met std	57.2%	54%
2011	Math	8th Grade	% met std	42.6%	53.2%
2012	Math	8th Grade	% met std	48.2%	62%
2013	Math	8th Grade	% met std	60.8%	58.8%
2013	Reading	8th Grade	% met std	54.9%	54.1%
2013	Science	8th Grade	% met std	36%	43.8%
2013	Science	End of course	% met std	58.8%	53%

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$9,863,000	$11,912		$10,088,000	$11,771		$9,541,000	$11,238
Federal:	$473,000	$571	4.8%	$703,000	$820	7.0%	$1,077,000	$1,269	11.3%
State:	$6,871,000	$8,298	69.7%	$6,618,000	$7,722	65.6%	$6,153,000	$7,247	64.5%
Local:	$2,519,000	$3,042	25.5%	$2,767,000	$3,229	27.4%	$2,311,000	$2,722	24.2%
Total Expenditures:	$9,495,000	$11,467		$9,520,000	$11,109		$10,001,000	$11,780
Total Current Expenditures:	$8,151,000	$9,844		$8,137,000	$9,495		$7,611,000	$8,965
Instructional Expenditures:	$4,893,000	$5,909	60.0%	$5,012,000	$5,848	61.6%	$4,831,000	$5,690	63.5%
Student and Staff Support:	$429,000	$518	5.3%	$410,000	$478	5.0%	$364,000	$429	4.8%
Administration:	$834,000	$1,007	10.2%	$787,000	$918	9.7%	$618,000	$728	8.1%
Operations, Food, Other:	$1,995,000	$2,409	24.5%	$1,928,000	$2,250	23.7%	$1,798,000	$2,118	23.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$548,000	$662		$569,000	$664		$1,776,000	$2,092
Construction:	$125,000	$151		$296,000	$345		$1,482,000	$1,746
Total Other:	$249,000	$301		$246,000	$287		$228,000	$269
Interest on Debt:	$269,000	$325		$245,000	$286		$137,000	$161

Total Salary:	$4,683,000	$5,656		$4,567,000	$5,329		$4,769,000	$5,617
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$3,399,000	$4,105	72.6%	$3,313,000	$3,866	72.5%	$3,297,000	$3,883	69.1%
Other Salary:	$1,284,000	$1,551	27.4%	$1,254,000	$1,463	27.5%	$1,472,000	$1,734	30.9%
Total Benefit:	$1,308,000	$1,580		$1,360,000	$1,587		$1,179,000	$1,389
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$947,000	$1,144	72.4%	$997,000	$1,163	73.3%	$853,000	$1,005	72.3%
Other Benefit:	$361,000	$436	27.6%	$363,000	$424	26.7%	$326,000	$384	27.7%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	75.0%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	25.0%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	19.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	9.1%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	11.4%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	31.8%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	40.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	6.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,748.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,415.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,124.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$35,514.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,664.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$47,157.0

* GFW Schools was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.