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Waconia Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waconia, Victoria, Laketown, St. Bonifacius, Waconia, Dahlgren, Camden and New Germany, and parts of Minnetrista, Hollywood, Watertown, Benton and Hancock.
Students
3,984
Schools
10
Spent per student
$12,464
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Debt
$112.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waconia Public School District
- School Grade A: better than 91% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 10 pts above the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $112.0M, about $28,105 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Aurora.
K–55 elementary schoolsOwatonna Public School District
6–122 schoolsOwatonna Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts64%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,464 per student · 27% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 29%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 63%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,050’20
4,049’21
4,045’22
4,000’23
3,984’24
About steady.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black 1%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
10 public schools.
Southview Elementary
A−544 students15:1
Bayview Elementary
A+530 students12:1
Laketown Elementary
A+530 students13:1
Waconia Middle School
A−885 students14:1
Waconia High School
A1,335 students17:1
Waconia Learning Center
C−25 students6:1
Transitions 110
11 students6:1
Waconia Learning Center SS/AS
4 students
Early Childhood Special Education
67 students12:1
Waconia Early Learning Center
53 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Eastern Carver County Public SchoolsCarver, Chanhassen, Chaska
$14,891per student
Watertown-Mayer Public School DistrictMayer, Watertown, Woodland
$13,431per student
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictFaxon, San Francisco
$12,127per student
Delano Public School DistrictFranklin, Independence
$12,656per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.