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Wayzata Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Plymouth, Medina, Wayzata and Medicine Lake, and parts of Maple Grove, Minnetonka, Orono and Corcoran.
Students
12,951
Schools
21
Spent per student
$14,977
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Debt
$205.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wayzata Public School District
- School Grade A+: better than 99% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 13 pts above the state
- Spends 12% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 7.8% since 2020
- Debt of $205.2M, about $15,844 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency75%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,977 per student · 12% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 53%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,013’20
12,018’21
12,318’22
12,625’23
12,951’24
Up 7.8% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Asian 22%Black 9%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
North Woods Elementary School
A+775 students17:1
Greenwood Elementary
A+762 students16:1
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
A+762 students16:1
Sunset Hill Elementary
A+712 students16:1
Plymouth Creek Elementary
A+678 students15:1
Gleason Lake Elementary
A+604 students16:1
Oakwood Elementary
A545 students16:1
Kimberly Lane Elementary
A+534 students15:1
Birchview Elementary
A441 students13:1
Wayzata Central Middle
A+1,342 students19:1
Wayzata West Middle
A+836 students21:1
Wayzata East Middle
A+817 students19:1
Central Middle Alternative (CMAP)
0 students
East Middle Alternative (EMAP)
0 students
Wayzata High
A+3,781 students22:1
The Alternative Program (TAP)
142 students59:1
Wayzata Transition School
37 students7:1
Alternative Programs Summer Session
0 students
Is the Alternative Program (TAP)
0 students
Wayzata Online
0 students
Early Childhood Special Education
183 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Minnetonka Public School DistrictDeephaven, Shorewood, Tonka Bay
$15,942per student
Westonka Public School DistrictMinnetrista, Mound, Spring Park
$15,358per student
Anoka-Hennepin Public School DistrictBrooklyn Park, Dayton
$16,135per student
Hopkins Public School DistrictGolden Valley, Hopkins
$18,411per 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.