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Waconia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 66 students in Waconia Public School District.
Public Preschools in Waconia Public School District have a diversity score of 0.22, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
4,000 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waconia Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.63
# American Indian Students
9 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
51 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
52 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
3,539 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
143 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
263
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
255
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
316
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
310
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
349
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
381
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,013 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,274 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$57 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,013
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,274
$18,580
Best Waconia Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education
Special Education School
504 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0600
Waconia, MN 55387
(952) 442-0600
Grades: PK
| 66 students
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