South Washington County Schools

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

1,171 Schools

# Students

19,360 Students

309,919 Students

# Teachers

1,092 Teachers

18,769 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
7	4	20
8	7	23
9	1,468	122
10	1,520	125
11	1,523	126
12	1,663	133

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District Rank

South Washington County Schools, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 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

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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%

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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%

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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%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	93%	84%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.57

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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	0.57
2020	0.53	0.54
2019	0.53	0.54
2018	0.50	0.53
2017	0.50	0.53
2016	0.49	0.52
2015	0.48	0.51
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	0.41
2007	0.36	0.40
2006	0.34	0.37
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	0.28
1998	0.15	0.26
1997	0.14	0.24
1996	0.13	0.23
1995	0.12	0.23
1994	0.12	0.22
1993	0.11	0.21
1992	0.10	0.19
1991	0.05	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2010)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%

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% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
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%	7%
2015	11%	6%
2014	10%	6%
2013	9%	6%
2012	9%	7%
2011	9%	6%
2010	10%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	7%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%
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%	4%
1993	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

10%

11%

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

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% Black

10%

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	8%	11%
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%	8%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	5%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	4%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%

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% White

59%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	61%	62%
2022	63%	63%
2021	65%	64%
2020	67%	66%
2019	67%	66%
2018	69%	67%
2017	69%	67%
2016	70%	68%
2015	71%	69%
2014	71%	71%
2013	73%	72%
2012	74%	73%
2011	75%	74%
2010	76%	75%
2009	77%	76%
2008	78%	76%
2007	78%	77%
2006	80%	79%
2005	82%	79%
2004	85%	80%
2003	86%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	89%	83%
2000	91%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	91%	86%
1997	92%	87%
1996	93%	87%
1995	93%	88%
1994	94%	88%
1993	95%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	98%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,470 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$310 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$310 MM	$9 MM
2022	$302 MM	$9 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

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Spending

$300 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$299 MM	$9 MM
2022	$312 MM	$9 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

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Revenue / Student

$16,001

$17,866

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$16,169	$15,292
2022	$15,637	$14,997
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

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Spending / Student

$15,470

$18,593

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	South Washington County Schools	Minnesota
2023	$15,632	$15,221
2022	$16,142	$15,385
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

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Best South Washington County Schools Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Ridge High School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 67%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

4200 Pioneer Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 425-2301

Gr: 9-12 | 2,042 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Woodbury High School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 20%

Add to Compare

2665 Woodlane Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 425-4409

Gr: 9-12 | 1,948 student Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

Rank: #33.

South Washington Alternative High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8400 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
(651) 425-7001

Gr: 7-12 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #44.

Park High School

(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

8040 80th St S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
(651) 425-3702

Gr: 9-12 | 1,957 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: n/an/a

Access

Alternative School

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8400 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
(651) 425-2341

Gr: 10-12 | 10 students Minority enrollment: 70%

Rank: n/an/a

Next Step Transition Program

Special Education School

Add to Compare

7155 80th St S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016
(651) 425-5104

Gr: 12 | 95 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Sowashco Online 9-12

Add to Compare

8595 Central Park Place
Saint Paul, MN 55125
(651) 425-6356

Gr: 9-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 29 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 19,360 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: 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