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Waseca Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 640 students in Waseca Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Waseca Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Waseca Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waseca Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,735 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Waseca Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 70-74% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#323 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Graduation Rate
70-74%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
16 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
28 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
1,305 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
103 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
68
229
# Students in K Grade:
100
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
97
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
118
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
120
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
148
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
121
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
183
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,915 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 $16,471 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,915
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,471
$18,580
Best Waseca Public School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waseca Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
501 Elm Ave E
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5588
Grades: 7-12
| 61 students
Rank: #22.
Waseca Senior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1717 2nd St Nw
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Waseca, MN 56093
(507) 835-5470
Grades: 9-12
| 579 students
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