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Waverly School District 14-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Kranzburg Township, Waverly Township, Rauville Township, South Shore, Mazeppa Township, Leola Township, Stockholm Township, Germantown Township and Twin Brooks Township, and parts of Sheridan Township, Elmira Township, Dexter Township, Lura Township and Troy Township.
Students
283
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,471
SD $13,040
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$1.9M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waverly School District 14-5
- School Grade D: better than 10% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the SD average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.9M, about $6,590 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Glencoe.
PK–2Lincoln ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
3–6Lakeside ElementaryGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
7–8GSL Junior High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
9–12Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior HighGlencoe-Silver Lake School District
Test scores vs. SD
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 42.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 84.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,471 per student · 11% above SD
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 38%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 44%State 49%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
270’20
266’21
271’22
263’23
283’24
Up 4.8% since 2020.
Students
White 88%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Watertown School District 14-4Fuller Township, Lake Township, Pelican Township
$11,526per student
Milbank School District 25-4Georgia Township, Grant Center Township, Kilborn Township
$13,617per student
Summit School District 54-6Blooming Valley Township, Farmington Township, Osceola Township
$14,849per student
Deuel School District 19-4Goodwin Township, Rome Township
$13,257per 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.