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South Washington County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Woodbury, Cottage Grove, St. Paul Park, Newport and Grey Cloud Island, and parts of Afton and Denmark.
Students
19,578
Schools
29
Spent per student
$15,266
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Debt
$305.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about South Washington County School District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 18 students per teacher
- Debt of $305.3M, about $15,594 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Wanamingo.
PK–4Kenyon-Wanamingo ElementaryKenyon-Wanamingo School District
5–8Kenyon-Wanamingo MiddleKenyon-Wanamingo School District
9–12Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior HighKenyon-Wanamingo School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency52%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,266 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 61%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
19,001’20
18,103’21
19,159’22
19,360’23
19,578’24
Up 3% since 2020.
Students
White 57%Asian 14%Black 10%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
29 public schools.
Liberty Ridge Elementary
A+801 students15:1
Grey Cloud Elementary
A−797 students16:1
Valley Crossing Elementary
A+734 students18:1
Gordon Bailey Elementary
A692 students16:1
Red Rock Elementary
A−596 students14:1
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion
B−561 students19:1
Middleton Elementary
A−557 students16:1
Pine Hill Elementary
B−502 students13:1
Woodbury Elementary
B−483 students12:1
Royal Oaks Elementary
A451 students12:1
Cottage Grove Elementary
A432 students14:1
Crestview Elementary
C+425 students12:1
Pullman Elementary
C420 students12:1
Hillside Elementary
B−417 students12:1
Armstrong Elementary
B−325 students12:1
Newport Elementary
B+264 students10:1
SoWashCo Online K-5
0 students
Lake Middle School
A1,165 students24:1
Woodbury Middle School
B+1,160 students24:1
Cottage Grove Middle School
C+1,005 students16:1
Oltman Middle School
B−956 students19:1
East Ridge High School
A+2,072 students24:1
Park High School
B1,992 students21:1
Woodbury High School
A1,943 students25:1
South Washington Alternative HS
D97 students7:1
Next Step Transition Program
86 students23:1
SoWashCo Online 9-12
47 students6:1
Great Rivers Adult Education
7 students
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed
591 students53:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school districtInver Grove Heights, Rosemount
$16,224per student
Stillwater Area Public School DistrictLake Elmo, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lakeland
$16,719per student
Hastings Public School DistrictHastings, Nininger, Ravenna
$15,341per student
Inver Grove Heights SchoolsInver Grove Heights
$15,687per 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.