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Waseca Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 350 students in Waseca Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Waseca Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
7 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,752 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waseca Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#265 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.6%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
74%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,844 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,817
$19,325
Spending / Student
$16,844
$20,059
Best Waseca Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waseca Middle Level Alc
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1717 2nd St. Nw
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Gr: 7-8 | 5 students Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #22.
Waseca Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Elm Ave E
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Gr: 7-12 | 65 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #33.
Waseca Junior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1717 2nd St Nw
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Gr: 7-8 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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