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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 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 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.