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Waconia, MN
Public School Ratings




Waconia Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Waconia Public School District details

Waconia Public School District
512 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387

4,049 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 16)

Waconia Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Minnesota

10

(10 is best)

Better than 93.5% of all MN school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 86.3% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0
80 60 40 20 0
62%
44%
63%
48%
62%
40%
62%
44%
63%
48%
62%
40%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Bayview Elementary School
24 S Walnut St
Waconia, MN, 55387
KG-05
Early Childhood Special Education School
504 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN, 55387
PK-PK
Laketown Elementary School
960 Airport Road
Waconia, MN, 55387
KG-05
Southview Elementary School
225 W 4 Th St
Waconia, MN, 55387
KG-05
Transitions 110 School
504 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN, 55387
12-12
Waconia High School
1650 Community Dr
Waconia, MN, 55387
09-12
Waconia Learning Center School
1800 Community Dr
Waconia, MN, 55387
09-12
Waconia Learning Center Ss/as School
1800 Community Dr
Waconia, MN, 55387
09-12
Waconia Middle School
1400 Community Dr
Waconia, MN, 55387
06-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 91.6% 66.9%
Black 1.4% 12.5%
Hispanic 5.6% 11.2%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.1% 7.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.3% 2.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 5.0% 31.4%
Free lunch eligible 4.1% 25.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.9% 5.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,389 $30,612,627 53.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $259 $1,073,037 1.9%
Staff $541 $2,241,363 3.9%
General Administration $346 $1,433,478 2.5%
School Administration $387 $1,603,341 2.8%
Operation $838 $3,471,834 6.1%
Transportation $700 $2,900,100 5.1%
Other $217 $899,031 1.6%
Total Support $3,288 $13,622,184 23.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,068 $12,710,724 22.3%
Total Expenditures $13,746 $56,949,678 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,905 $7,755,960,452 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $418 $363,966,570 2.3%
Staff $651 $567,318,922 3.6%
General Administration $433 $377,476,006 2.4%
School Administration $553 $482,069,568 3.1%
Operation $895 $779,165,160 5.0%
Transportation $802 $698,249,966 4.5%
Other $317 $276,455,586 1.8%
Total Support $4,070 $3,544,679,184 22.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,020 $4,372,647,761 27.9%
Total Expenditures $17,995 $15,673,352,758 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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