Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted is a public school district based in Howard Lake, Minnesota, serving 1,312 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #123 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 16% of them. Its schools average 187 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,730 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,730 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,895 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $19.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $20.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 79 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 176 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 656 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska School DistrictGlenwood | 1,324 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.5 | #120 |
| Pillager Public School DistrictPillager | 1,324 | 3 | $11,599 | 14.5 | #121 |
| Melrose Public School DistrictMelrose | 1,313 | 3 | $12,602 | 14.8 | #122 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedHoward Lake · this district | 1,312 | 7 | $12,730 | 16.6 | #123 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko | 1,287 | 2 | $9,789 | 16.9 | #124 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wall ISDWall, TX | 1,313 | $11,924 | 10.2 |
| South Adams SchoolsBerne, IN | 1,312 | $11,667 | 13.0 |
| Derby School DistrictDerby, CT | 1,311 | $24,497 | 10.7 |
| Delphi Community School CorporationDelphi, IN | 1,311 | $9,655 | 13.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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