Top Rankings
West Central Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 229 students in West Central Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in West Central Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% 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
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
750 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
West Central Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
32 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
9 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
685 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
15
847
# Students in K Grade:
38
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
49
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
62
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
48
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
60
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,595 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 $16,272 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,595
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,272
$18,580
Best West Central Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wca Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
301 County Rd 2
Barrett, MN 56311
(320) 528-7400
Barrett, MN 56311
(320) 528-7400
Grades: 5-8
| 229 students
Rank: n/an/a
West Central Area Alp
Alternative School
301 County Road 2
Barrett, MN 56311
(320) 528-7401
Barrett, MN 56311
(320) 528-7401
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
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