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Waconia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 885 students in Waconia Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Waconia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
3,984 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
272 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waconia Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)10.8%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,077 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,331 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,077
$17,742
Spending / Student
$14,331
$18,463
Best Waconia Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waconia Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1400 Community Dr
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0650
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0650
Gr: 6-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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