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Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Marysville Township, Waverly, Winsted, Howard Lake, Woodland Township, Middleville Township, Victor Township and Winsted Township, and parts of Hollywood Township and Stockholm Township.
Students
1,312
Schools
7
Spent per student
$13,387
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$29.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district
- School Grade A−: better than 75% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the MN average
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.7% since 2020
- Debt of $29.5M, about $22,515 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Foley.
PK–3Foley ElementaryFoley Public School District
4–8Foley Intermediate ElementaryFoley Public School District
9–12Foley Senior HighFoley Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,387 per student · 22% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 67%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,218’20
1,264’21
1,305’22
1,310’23
1,312’24
Up 7.7% since 2020.
Students
White 88%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public SchoolsChatham Township, Montrose, Rockford Township
$14,796per student
Dassel-Cokato Public School DistrictCokato Township, Collinwood Township
$13,439per student
Glencoe-Silver Lake School DistrictBergen Township, Hale Township
$14,505per student
Delano Public School DistrictFranklin Township
$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.