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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 4 public middle schools serving 976 students in Waseca Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Waseca Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
981 Schools
# Students
1,783 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
16,641 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
3 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
13 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
56 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
1,352 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
76%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
94 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
110
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
106
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
106
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
143
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
154
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
141
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
179
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
17,722
# 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 Middle 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 Middle Level Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1717 2nd St. Nw
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Grades: 7-8
| 7 students
Rank: #33.
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
Rank: #44.
Waseca Junior High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1717 2nd St Nw
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Grades: 7-8
| 290 students
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