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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Waterville, Morristown, Elysian Township, Elysian, Waterville Township, Morristown Township, Iosco Township and Kilkenny Township, and parts of Warsaw Township, Shieldsville Township, Jamestown Township, Blooming Grove Township, Janesville Township, Cordova Township and Kilkenny.
Students
716
Schools
4
Spent per student
$14,033
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Debt
$16.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 64% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 18% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.8% since 2020
- Debt of $16.4M, about $22,858 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Sheldon Township.
PK–62 schoolsCaledonia Public School District
7–122 schoolsHouston Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,033 per student · 18% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 61%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
760’20
754’21
767’22
761’23
716’24
Down 5.8% since 2020.
Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Cleveland Public School DistrictCleveland Township, Washington Township
$12,777per student
Faribault Public School DistrictFaribault, Walcott Township, Wells Township
$19,745per student
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton school districtAlton Township, Janesville, Le Ray Township
$16,830per student
Mankato Public School DistrictLe Ray Township, Lime Township, Madison Lake
$14,453per 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.