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Waseca Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 679 students in Waseca Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Waseca Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Waseca Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 79%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waseca Senior High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,159 Schools
# Students
1,783 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waseca Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#337 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
11%
# Black Students
56 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
1,352 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
76%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
497
# Students in K Grade:
110
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,459 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,028 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,459
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,028
$18,614
Best Waseca Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waseca Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 Elm Ave E
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Grades: 7-12
| 75 students
Rank: #22.
Waseca Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1717 2nd St Nw
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Grades: 7-12
| 604 students
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