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Item: Waconia Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

512 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387-1742

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Top 10%

Tel: (952) 442-0600

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Waconia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

10 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

3,984 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

272 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

District Rank

Waconia Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#27 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District
2023	#27
2022	#31
2021	#25
2019	#35
2018	#23
2017	#20
2016	#26
2015	#28
2014	#28
2013	#17
2012	#19

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65%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	65%	46%
2022	62%	45%
2021	62%	45%
2019	70%	56%
2018	74%	58%
2017	78%	59%
2016	76%	60%
2015	75%	61%
2014	75%	61%
2013	78%	61%
2012	78%	62%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2022	63%	51%
2021	64%	53%
2019	71%	59%
2018	74%	60%
2017	75%	61%
2016	72%	60%
2015	72%	60%
2014	70%	59%
2013	71%	58%
2012	87%	76%
2011	84%	74%

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46%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	41%
2021	52%	45%

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96%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	96%	83%
2022	96%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	96%	83%
2017	94%	83%
2016	94%	82%
2015	94%	82%
2014	93%	82%
2013	89%	81%

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(2022-23)

10.8%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	10.8%	27.3%
2022	17.4%	31.2%
2021	16.8%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.21	0.59
2022	0.21	0.58
2021	0.20	0.58
2020	0.19	0.55
2019	0.19	0.54
2018	0.14	0.54
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.15	0.51
2015	0.29	0.49
2014	0.14	0.48
2013	0.13	0.47
2012	0.15	0.45
2011	0.14	0.44
2010	0.13	0.42
2009	0.13	0.41
2008	0.12	0.40
2007	0.14	0.40
2006	0.14	0.38
2005	0.13	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.10	0.34
2002	0.08	0.32
2001	0.08	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.06	0.27
1998	0.07	0.27
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.06	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1994	0.02	0.21
1991	0.03	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2008)
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	2%	6%
2013	3%	6%
2012	3%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	11%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	10%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	8%
2011	3%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	3%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	3%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	2%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%

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% White

88%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	89%	62%
2022	88%	63%
2021	89%	63%
2020	90%	65%
2019	90%	66%
2018	92%	66%
2017	92%	67%
2016	92%	69%
2015	66%	70%
2014	93%	71%
2013	93%	72%
2012	92%	73%
2011	93%	74%
2010	93%	75%
2009	93%	76%
2008	94%	77%
2007	93%	77%
2006	92%	78%
2005	94%	79%
2004	93%	80%
2003	94%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	96%	85%
1997	97%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	98%	89%
1991	98%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,397 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 $15,715 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

$69 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$69 MM	$10 MM
2022	$70 MM	$10 MM
2021	$64 MM	$9 MM
2020	$60 MM	$9 MM
2019	$56 MM	$8 MM
2018	$53 MM	$8 MM
2017	$52 MM	$7 MM
2016	$50 MM	$7 MM
2015	$36 MM	$6 MM
2014	$44 MM	$7 MM
2012	$40 MM	$6 MM
2011	$40 MM	$7 MM
2010	$36 MM	$6 MM
2009	$37 MM	$6 MM
2008	$34 MM	$6 MM
2007	$32 MM	$6 MM
2006	$29 MM	$6 MM
2005	$25 MM	$6 MM
2004	$23 MM	$6 MM
2003	$21 MM	$6 MM
2002	$20 MM	$7 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$19 MM	$6 MM
1999	$14 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$63 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$63 MM	$10 MM
2022	$62 MM	$10 MM
2021	$57 MM	$9 MM
2020	$57 MM	$9 MM
2019	$62 MM	$9 MM
2018	$77 MM	$8 MM
2017	$89 MM	$8 MM
2016	$77 MM	$7 MM
2015	$33 MM	$6 MM
2014	$42 MM	$7 MM
2012	$36 MM	$6 MM
2011	$34 MM	$6 MM
2010	$33 MM	$6 MM
2009	$38 MM	$6 MM
2008	$37 MM	$6 MM
2007	$53 MM	$6 MM
2006	$33 MM	$6 MM
2005	$23 MM	$6 MM
2004	$22 MM	$6 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$21 MM	$7 MM
2001	$31 MM	$7 MM
2000	$28 MM	$7 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$13 MM	$7 MM
1997	$13 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$17 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,397

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,135	$17,720
2022	$17,190	$17,074
2021	$15,815	$15,834
2020	$14,544	$14,997
2019	$13,616	$14,113
2018	$12,891	$14,902
2017	$13,135	$14,246
2016	$12,742	$13,431
2015	$9,499	$12,051
2014	$11,805	$12,820
2012	$11,325	$12,250
2011	$11,841	$12,557
2010	$11,139	$12,051
2009	$11,767	$11,416
2008	$11,415	$11,377
2007	$10,940	$10,573
2006	$10,332	$10,187
2005	$9,799	$9,471
2004	$9,660	$9,255
2003	$9,099	$9,258
2002	$8,907	$9,018
2001	$9,992	$8,614
2000	$9,258	$8,140
1999	$7,693	$8,059
1998	$7,409	$7,429
1997	$7,350	$7,402
1995	$7,519	$6,624
1992	$6,078	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,715

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waconia Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,478	$18,342
2022	$15,343	$17,269
2021	$14,098	$15,759
2020	$13,746	$15,385
2019	$14,977	$14,956
2018	$18,893	$15,174
2017	$22,391	$14,982
2016	$19,498	$14,117
2015	$8,731	$11,992
2014	$11,245	$13,172
2012	$10,370	$12,023
2011	$10,050	$11,899
2010	$10,239	$11,992
2009	$12,234	$11,593
2008	$12,356	$11,230
2007	$18,139	$10,536
2006	$11,732	$10,149
2005	$8,813	$9,268
2004	$9,000	$9,179
2003	$9,223	$9,746
2002	$9,360	$9,476
2001	$14,491	$8,680
2000	$13,467	$8,712
1999	$7,930	$8,638
1998	$7,095	$7,392
1997	$8,093	$7,891
1995	$11,359	$6,943
1992	$6,489	$6,055

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Best Waconia Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Special Education

Special Education School

Add to Compare

504 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0600

Gr: PK | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

Rank: n/an/a

Waconia Early Learning Center

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520 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0613

Gr: PK | 53 students Minority enrollment: 10%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,984 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 96% (Top 5% in MN)
: Top 10%
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education