Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District

8700 County Road 6 Sw
Howard Lake, MN 55349-0708
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 399 students in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
1,310 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 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)
#263 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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.
49%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
11%
# Black Students
14 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,160 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
35 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
23
847
# Students in K Grade:
97
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
96
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
94
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
104
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
97
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
89
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,927 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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
$15,564
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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
$14,927
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted  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 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Howard Lake-waverly-winsted Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8700 County Road 6 Sw
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-4660
Grades: 5-8
| 399 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,310 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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