Top Rankings
Wayzata Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,732 students in Wayzata Public School District.
Public High Schools in Wayzata Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 84% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayzata Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 96%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayzata High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
12,018 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
659 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 516 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
53%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
# American Indian Students
27 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2,621 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
22%
6%
# Hispanic Students
557 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
920 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
7,182 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
60%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
707 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
497
# Students in K Grade:
934
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
824
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
941
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
904
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
896
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
897
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
932
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
946
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
869
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
958
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
863
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
950
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
961
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,337 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,904 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,337
$17,887
Spending / Student
$17,904
$18,614
Best Wayzata Public School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayzata High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4955 Peony Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Grades: 9-12
| 3,505 students
Rank: #22.
The Alternative Program (Tap)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4955 Peony Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Grades: 9-12
| 187 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Programs Summer Session
Alternative School
4955 Peony Lane N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Is The Alternative Program (Tap)
Alternative School
4955 Peony Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Wayzata Transition School
Special Education School
19000 Highway 55
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-5000
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-5000
Grades: 12
| 40 students
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