Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District

344 8th St
Westbrook, MN 56183-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 183 students in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Westbrook-Walnut Grove School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
480 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#300 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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.
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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.
30-34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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.
≥80%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
136 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
28%
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
32,309 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
316 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
66%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
38
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
45
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,183 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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
$15,858
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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
$15,183
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools  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 Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westbrook-walnut Grove Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
344 8th St
Westbrook, MN 56183
(507) 274-5450
Grades: 7-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 480 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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