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Item: South Washington County Schools
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

7362 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3025

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Top 20%

Tel: (651) 425-6201

www.sowashco.org

Top Rankings

South Washington County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

29 Schools

2,768 Schools

# Students

19,578 Students

875,540 Students

# Teachers

1,110 Teachers

57,000 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
Pre-K	677	52
Kind	1,242	106
1	1,331	109
2	1,420	113
3	1,445	117
4	1,426	114
5	1,507	117
6	1,425	117
7	1,425	117
8	1,436	117
9	1,513	122
10	1,527	125
11	1,539	127
12	1,665	139

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District Rank

South Washington County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 514 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#90 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools
2023	#90
2022	#92
2021	#63
2019	#60
2018	#69
2017	#76
2016	#61
2015	#57
2014	#54
2013	#38
2012	#73
2011	#44
2010	#59

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53%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	53%	46%
2022	51%	45%
2021	52%	45%
2019	65%	56%
2018	67%	58%
2017	67%	59%
2016	69%	60%
2015	69%	61%
2014	70%	61%
2013	73%	61%
2012	68%	62%
2011	65%	56%
2010	74%	65%

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57%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2022	57%	51%
2021	61%	53%
2019	68%	59%
2018	67%	60%
2017	70%	61%
2016	71%	60%
2015	70%	60%
2014	67%	59%
2013	67%	58%
2012	84%	76%
2011	83%	74%
2010	80%	72%

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47%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2022	47%	41%
2021	53%	45%

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93%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	93%	83%
2022	91%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	93%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	93%	82%
2015	91%	82%
2014	93%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	91%	80%
2011	91%	79%

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(2022-23)

24.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	24.3%	27.3%
2022	17.6%	31.2%
2021	13.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	0.60	0.59
2022	0.57	0.58
2021	0.56	0.58
2020	0.53	0.55
2019	0.53	0.54
2018	0.50	0.54
2017	0.50	0.53
2016	0.49	0.51
2015	0.48	0.49
2014	0.47	0.48
2013	0.46	0.47
2012	0.44	0.45
2011	0.42	0.44
2010	0.39	0.42
2009	0.39	0.41
2008	0.38	0.40
2007	0.36	0.40
2006	0.34	0.38
2005	0.31	0.37
2004	0.28	0.35
2003	0.24	0.34
2002	0.22	0.32
2001	0.20	0.31
2000	0.17	0.29
1999	0.15	0.27
1998	0.15	0.27
1997	0.14	0.24
1996	0.13	0.24
1995	0.12	0.22
1994	0.12	0.21
1993	0.11	0.21
1992	0.10	0.19
1991	0.05	0.19
1990	0.11	0.17
1989	0.10	0.15
1988	0.10	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2010)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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% Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	13%	7%
2022	12%	7%
2021	11%	7%
2020	11%	7%
2019	11%	7%
2018	12%	7%
2017	12%	7%
2016	11%	6%
2015	11%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	6%
2011	9%	6%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	7%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	6%
2002	4%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	3%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	3%	3%
1989	3%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	9%	11%
2022	9%	10%
2021	9%	10%
2020	8%	10%
2019	8%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	8%
2014	7%	8%
2013	7%	8%
2012	6%	8%
2011	6%	7%
2010	5%	7%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	5%	6%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%
2002	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Black

10%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	8%	11%
2019	8%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	7%	9%
2010	8%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	7%	9%
2007	7%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	6%
1998	3%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

57%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	61%	62%
2022	63%	63%
2021	65%	63%
2020	67%	65%
2019	67%	66%
2018	69%	66%
2017	69%	67%
2016	70%	69%
2015	71%	70%
2014	71%	71%
2013	73%	72%
2012	74%	73%
2011	75%	74%
2010	76%	75%
2009	77%	76%
2008	78%	77%
2007	78%	77%
2006	80%	78%
2005	82%	79%
2004	85%	80%
2003	86%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	89%	83%
2000	91%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	91%	85%
1997	92%	87%
1996	93%	87%
1995	93%	88%
1994	94%	89%
1993	95%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	98%	90%
1990	94%	91%
1989	95%	92%
1988	95%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	8%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	5%
2019	6%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%
2016	5%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	4%	2%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,597 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,988 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$345 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$345 MM	$10 MM
2022	$329 MM	$10 MM
2021	$310 MM	$9 MM
2020	$302 MM	$9 MM
2019	$297 MM	$8 MM
2018	$280 MM	$8 MM
2017	$274 MM	$7 MM
2016	$257 MM	$7 MM
2015	$200 MM	$6 MM
2014	$225 MM	$7 MM
2012	$212 MM	$6 MM
2011	$208 MM	$7 MM
2010	$200 MM	$6 MM
2009	$202 MM	$6 MM
2008	$199 MM	$6 MM
2007	$186 MM	$6 MM
2006	$169 MM	$6 MM
2005	$158 MM	$6 MM
2004	$156 MM	$6 MM
2003	$149 MM	$6 MM
2002	$137 MM	$7 MM
2001	$129 MM	$7 MM
2000	$117 MM	$6 MM
1999	$104 MM	$7 MM
1998	$99 MM	$7 MM
1997	$91 MM	$7 MM
1996	$86 MM	$6 MM
1995	$84 MM	$5 MM
1992	$62 MM	$4 MM
1990	$51 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$333 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$333 MM	$10 MM
2022	$321 MM	$10 MM
2021	$299 MM	$9 MM
2020	$312 MM	$9 MM
2019	$318 MM	$9 MM
2018	$327 MM	$8 MM
2017	$292 MM	$8 MM
2016	$270 MM	$7 MM
2015	$222 MM	$6 MM
2014	$224 MM	$7 MM
2012	$216 MM	$6 MM
2011	$220 MM	$6 MM
2010	$222 MM	$6 MM
2009	$258 MM	$6 MM
2008	$252 MM	$6 MM
2007	$198 MM	$6 MM
2006	$164 MM	$6 MM
2005	$147 MM	$6 MM
2004	$147 MM	$6 MM
2003	$173 MM	$7 MM
2002	$186 MM	$7 MM
2001	$145 MM	$7 MM
2000	$115 MM	$7 MM
1999	$101 MM	$7 MM
1998	$92 MM	$7 MM
1997	$94 MM	$7 MM
1996	$87 MM	$6 MM
1995	$81 MM	$6 MM
1992	$62 MM	$4 MM
1990	$48 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,597

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$17,981	$17,720
2022	$18,185	$17,074
2021	$16,303	$15,834
2020	$15,637	$14,997
2019	$15,639	$14,113
2018	$14,816	$14,902
2017	$14,697	$14,246
2016	$14,358	$13,431
2015	$11,235	$12,051
2014	$12,387	$12,820
2012	$11,884	$12,250
2011	$11,895	$12,557
2010	$11,636	$12,051
2009	$11,796	$11,416
2008	$11,592	$11,377
2007	$11,317	$10,573
2006	$10,384	$10,187
2005	$9,915	$9,471
2004	$9,977	$9,255
2003	$9,676	$9,258
2002	$9,030	$9,018
2001	$8,636	$8,614
2000	$7,911	$8,140
1999	$7,222	$8,059
1998	$6,882	$7,429
1997	$6,518	$7,402
1995	$6,167	$6,624
1992	$5,210	$5,777
1990	$4,704	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$16,988

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$17,359	$18,342
2022	$17,728	$17,269
2021	$15,762	$15,759
2020	$16,142	$15,385
2019	$16,752	$14,956
2018	$17,303	$15,174
2017	$15,705	$14,982
2016	$15,120	$14,117
2015	$12,491	$11,992
2014	$12,346	$13,172
2012	$12,104	$12,023
2011	$12,630	$11,899
2010	$12,937	$11,992
2009	$15,079	$11,593
2008	$14,717	$11,230
2007	$12,037	$10,536
2006	$10,095	$10,149
2005	$9,270	$9,268
2004	$9,403	$9,179
2003	$11,243	$9,746
2002	$12,315	$9,476
2001	$9,708	$8,680
2000	$7,792	$8,712
1999	$6,995	$8,638
1998	$6,423	$7,392
1997	$6,727	$7,891
1995	$5,994	$6,943
1992	$5,182	$6,055
1990	$4,475	$4,961

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to South Washington County Schools?

South Washington County Schools manages 29 public schools serving 19,578 students.

What is the rank of South Washington County Schools?

South Washington County Schools is ranked #89 out of 514 school districts in Minnesota (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 5%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in South Washington County Schools?

57% of South Washington County Schools students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of South Washington County Schools?

South Washington County Schools has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is South Washington County Schools's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $16,988 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,578 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 93% (Top 5% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 57% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education