For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 484 students in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
1,312 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
88%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,904 is less than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,540
$17,752
Spending / Student
$14,904
$18,474
Best Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Winsted Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
431 4th St N
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 543-4690
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 543-4690
Gr: PK-4 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Humphrey Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
803 Elm Ave
Waverly, MN 55390
(320) 543-4680
Waverly, MN 55390
(320) 543-4680
Gr: PK-4 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse
Special Education School
431 4th St N
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 543-4690
Winsted, MN 55395
(320) 543-4690
Gr: PK | 28 students Minority enrollment: 7%
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