Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District

500 E Paquin St
Waterville, MN 56096-1596
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 232 students in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waterville-elysian-morristown Senior, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,197 Schools
# Students
716 Students
313,684 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
18,835 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#232 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
46%
48%
51%
33%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
19.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
90%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,757. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,656 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,554
$17,757
Spending / Student
$30,656
$18,479

Best Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterville-elysian-morristown Senior
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Paquin St E
Waterville, MN 56096
(507) 362-4431
Gr: 9-12 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 716 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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