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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 Wisconsin 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 Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby 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.