Eden Valley-Watkins School District

298 Brooks St N
Eden Valley, MN 55329-0100
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Eden Valley-Watkins School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 403 students in Eden Valley-Watkins School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Eden Valley-Watkins School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
918 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Eden Valley-Watkins School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#137 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
38 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
854 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
93%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
18
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
59
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
78
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
58
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
64
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
57
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
62
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
99
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
71
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
77
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,293 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,525 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,293
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,525
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Eden Valley-Watkins   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Eden Valley-Watkins School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eden Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
901 Stearns Ave E
Eden Valley, MN 55329
(320) 453-2900
Grades: K-6
| 403 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 918 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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