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Wayzata Public School District

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

13305 12th Ave N
Plymouth, MN 55441-8888

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10/

Top 1%

Tel: (763) 745-5000

www.wayzataschools.org

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

19 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

12,809 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

708 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	183	52
Kind	199	67
1	240	64
2	243	64
3	205	60
4	217	56
5	216	49

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District Rank

Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#3 out of 525 school districts
(Top 1%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District
2023	#3
2022	#2
2021	#2
2019	#5
2018	#4
2017	#5
2016	#10
2015	#9
2014	#8
2013	#9
2012	#8

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76%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	76%	46%
2022	78%	45%
2021	75%	45%
2019	79%	56%
2018	81%	58%
2017	80%	59%
2016	82%	60%
2015	83%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	81%	61%
2012	84%	62%

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77%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2022	77%	51%
2021	78%	53%
2019	81%	59%
2018	81%	60%
2017	81%	61%
2016	79%	60%
2015	80%	60%
2014	80%	59%
2013	78%	58%
2012	91%	76%
2011	90%	74%

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68%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2022	68%	41%
2021	70%	45%

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95%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	95%	83%
2022	95%	84%
2021	96%	84%
2020	97%	84%
2019	96%	84%
2018	97%	83%
2017	95%	83%
2016	96%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	91%	81%

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(2022-23)

20.8%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	20.8%	27.3%
2022	20%	31.2%
2021	8.9%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.61

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.60	0.59
2022	0.59	0.58
2021	0.58	0.58
2020	0.56	0.55
2019	0.56	0.54
2018	0.52	0.54
2017	0.52	0.53
2016	0.50	0.51
2015	0.49	0.49
2014	0.48	0.48
2013	0.45	0.47
2012	0.42	0.45
2011	0.40	0.44
2010	0.38	0.42
2009	0.35	0.41
2008	0.34	0.40
2007	0.32	0.40
2006	0.28	0.38
2005	0.26	0.37
2004	0.24	0.35
2003	0.21	0.34
2002	0.20	0.32
2001	0.18	0.31
2000	0.17	0.29
1999	0.15	0.27
1998	0.15	0.27
1997	0.12	0.24
1996	0.12	0.24
1995	0.13	0.22
1994	0.13	0.21
1993	0.10	0.21
1992	0.15	0.19
1991	0.15	0.19

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-1997)
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%

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% Asian

22%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	22%	7%
2022	22%	7%
2021	22%	7%
2020	21%	7%
2019	21%	7%
2018	18%	7%
2017	18%	7%
2016	17%	6%
2015	16%	6%
2014	15%	6%
2013	13%	6%
2012	13%	6%
2011	12%	6%
2010	11%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	6%
2006	8%	6%
2005	7%	6%
2004	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	5%
2001	7%	5%
2000	5%	5%
1999	5%	5%
1998	5%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	4%	4%
1994	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%
1992	4%	3%
1991	4%	3%

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% Hispanic

14%

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

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	12%
2022	8%	12%
2021	8%	12%
2020	7%	11%
2019	7%	11%
2018	7%	11%
2017	7%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	7%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	8%	9%
2011	8%	9%
2010	8%	10%
2009	8%	10%
2008	8%	9%
2007	7%	9%
2006	6%	9%
2005	6%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	4%	7%
2002	3%	7%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	2%	4%

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% White

58%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	59%	62%
2022	60%	63%
2021	60%	63%
2020	63%	65%
2019	63%	66%
2018	66%	66%
2017	66%	67%
2016	68%	69%
2015	69%	70%
2014	70%	71%
2013	73%	72%
2012	75%	73%
2011	76%	74%
2010	78%	75%
2009	80%	76%
2008	81%	77%
2007	82%	77%
2006	84%	78%
2005	85%	79%
2004	87%	80%
2003	88%	81%
2002	89%	82%
2001	90%	83%
2000	91%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	92%	85%
1997	93%	87%
1996	94%	87%
1995	93%	88%
1994	93%	89%
1993	95%	89%
1992	92%	90%
1991	92%	90%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	4%
2016	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,465 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 $17,151 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

$237 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$237 MM	$10 MM
2022	$227 MM	$10 MM
2021	$220 MM	$9 MM
2020	$212 MM	$9 MM
2019	$197 MM	$8 MM
2018	$183 MM	$8 MM
2017	$176 MM	$7 MM
2016	$162 MM	$7 MM
2015	$135 MM	$6 MM
2014	$152 MM	$7 MM
2012	$143 MM	$6 MM
2011	$154 MM	$7 MM
2010	$135 MM	$6 MM
2009	$132 MM	$6 MM
2008	$127 MM	$6 MM
2007	$121 MM	$6 MM
2006	$108 MM	$6 MM
2005	$103 MM	$6 MM
2004	$101 MM	$6 MM
2003	$103 MM	$6 MM
2002	$93 MM	$7 MM
2001	$89 MM	$7 MM
2000	$84 MM	$6 MM
1999	$77 MM	$7 MM
1998	$79 MM	$7 MM
1997	$75 MM	$7 MM
1996	$67 MM	$6 MM
1995	$61 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$220 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$220 MM	$10 MM
2022	$213 MM	$10 MM
2021	$215 MM	$9 MM
2020	$244 MM	$9 MM
2019	$223 MM	$9 MM
2018	$186 MM	$8 MM
2017	$187 MM	$8 MM
2016	$223 MM	$7 MM
2015	$127 MM	$6 MM
2014	$171 MM	$7 MM
2012	$139 MM	$6 MM
2011	$137 MM	$6 MM
2010	$127 MM	$6 MM
2009	$128 MM	$6 MM
2008	$121 MM	$6 MM
2007	$117 MM	$6 MM
2006	$103 MM	$6 MM
2005	$101 MM	$6 MM
2004	$94 MM	$6 MM
2003	$97 MM	$7 MM
2002	$90 MM	$7 MM
2001	$93 MM	$7 MM
2000	$89 MM	$7 MM
1999	$88 MM	$7 MM
1998	$80 MM	$7 MM
1997	$101 MM	$7 MM
1996	$78 MM	$6 MM
1995	$62 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,465

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,201	$17,720
2022	$18,908	$17,074
2021	$18,345	$15,834
2020	$17,355	$14,997
2019	$16,468	$14,113
2018	$15,653	$14,902
2017	$15,572	$14,246
2016	$14,859	$13,431
2015	$12,605	$12,051
2014	$14,111	$12,820
2012	$13,393	$12,250
2011	$14,511	$12,557
2010	$12,903	$12,051
2009	$12,774	$11,416
2008	$12,626	$11,377
2007	$12,095	$10,573
2006	$10,966	$10,187
2005	$10,646	$9,471
2004	$10,374	$9,255
2003	$10,847	$9,258
2002	$9,834	$9,018
2001	$9,578	$8,614
2000	$9,147	$8,140
1999	$8,626	$8,059
1998	$9,146	$7,429
1997	$9,016	$7,402
1995	$7,751	$6,624
1992	$6,846	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$17,151

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayzata Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,835	$18,342
2022	$17,753	$17,269
2021	$17,912	$15,759
2020	$19,968	$15,385
2019	$18,691	$14,956
2018	$15,865	$15,174
2017	$16,533	$14,982
2016	$20,447	$14,117
2015	$11,853	$11,992
2014	$15,801	$13,172
2012	$13,052	$12,023
2011	$12,917	$11,899
2010	$12,133	$11,992
2009	$12,464	$11,593
2008	$12,022	$11,230
2007	$11,677	$10,536
2006	$10,491	$10,149
2005	$10,417	$9,268
2004	$9,723	$9,179
2003	$10,132	$9,746
2002	$9,566	$9,476
2001	$10,016	$8,680
2000	$9,751	$8,712
1999	$9,866	$8,638
1998	$9,292	$7,392
1997	$12,118	$7,891
1995	$7,859	$6,943
1992	$6,768	$6,055

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Woods Elementary School

(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%)
:

10/

Top 1%

Add to Compare

18995 54th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-4000

Gr: PK-5 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #22.

Oakwood Elementary School

(Math: 73% | Reading: 68%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

17340 County Road 6
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-5700

Gr: PK-5 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%

Rank: n/an/a

Early Childhood Special Education

Special Education School

Add to Compare

17340 County Road 6
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-5042

Gr: PK | 183 students Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 19 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,809 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 95% (Top 5% in MN)
: Top 1%
: 76% (Top 1%)
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 68% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education