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Wayzata Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 3,724 students in Wayzata Public School District.
Public High Schools in Wayzata Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayzata Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayzata High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
12,318 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 527 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
41%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.56
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2,676 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
22%
6%
# Hispanic Students
630 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
1,036 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
8%
11%
# White Students
7,205 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
59%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
739 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
174
467
# Students in K Grade:
891
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
974
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
869
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
950
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
929
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
947
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
948
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
954
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
958
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
901
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
975
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
870
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
978
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,891 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,468 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$220 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,891
$17,860
Spending / Student
$17,468
$18,586
Best Wayzata Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayzata High School
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4955 Peony Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Grades: 9-12
| 3,523 students
Rank: #22.
The Alternative Program (Tap)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4955 Peony Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Grades: 9-12
| 156 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Programs Summer Session
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4955 Peony Lane N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
I.S. The Alternative Program (Tap)
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4955 Peony Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6638
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Wayzata Transition School
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
19000 Highway 55
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-5000
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-5000
Grades: 12
| 45 students
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