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Waseca Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Waseca, Woodville Township, Blooming Grove Township, Otisco Township, Iosco Township, St. Mary Township and Wilton Township, and parts of Morristown Township.
Students
1,752
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,143
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Debt
$27.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waseca Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 31% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts below the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $27.3M, about $15,587 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Whalan.
PK–6Lanesboro ElementaryLanesboro Public School District
7–12Lanesboro SecondaryLanesboro Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)72%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,143 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 34%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 69%Federal 6%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,790’20
1,783’21
1,784’22
1,735’23
1,752’24
About steady.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton school districtAlton Township, Freedom Township, Janesville Township
$16,830per student
NRHEG School DistrictByron Township, Lemond Township, New Richland Township
$13,429per student
Owatonna Public School DistrictDeerfield Township, Lemond Township, Meriden Township
$15,325per student
Faribault Public School DistrictShieldsville Township, Warsaw Township
$19,745per 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.