B+
Central Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Norwood Young America, Cologne, Camden, Benton, Young America, Hamburg, Washington Lake and Hancock, and parts of Waconia.
Students
966
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,390
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Debt
$7.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Central Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 72% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the MN average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $7.7M, about $7,976 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Moltke.
PK–5GFW Elementary SchoolG.F.W. school district
6–8GFW Middle SchoolG.F.W. school district
9–12GFW High SchoolG.F.W. school district
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency43%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts56%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,390 per student · 16% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 32%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 41%State 55%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
939’20
928’21
919’22
943’23
966’24
About steady.
Students
White 82%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Black 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Waconia Public School DistrictDahlgren, Laketown, New Germany
$12,464per student
Watertown-Mayer Public School DistrictHollywood, Mayer, Minnetrista
$13,431per student
Belle Plaine Public School DistrictFaxon, San Francisco
$12,127per student
Eastern Carver County Public SchoolsDahlgren, Laketown, San Francisco
$14,891per 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.