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Waverly School District 14-5
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 9 towns
Serves Kranzburg, Waverly, Rauville, South Shore, Mazeppa, Leola, Stockholm, Germantown and Twin Brooks, and parts of Sheridan, Elmira, Dexter, Lura and Troy.
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 Perry.
PK–43 elementary schoolsOrtonville Public Schools
7–122 schoolsLac Qui Parle Valley 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.
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.