Waconia Public School District
Waconia Public School District is a public school district based in Waconia, Minnesota, serving 3,984 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 66% of them. Its schools average 398 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $11,789 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.4 students per teacher.
How Waconia compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Waconia | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,789 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,777 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $57.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $64.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 276 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 545 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 398 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Public School DistrictMonticello | 4,013 | 8 | $14,848 | 15.7 | #50 |
| Waconia Public School DistrictWaconia · this district | 3,984 | 10 | $11,789 | 14.4 | #51 |
| New Prague Area SchoolsNew Prague | 3,980 | 10 | $11,298 | 18.3 | #52 |
| Grand Rapids Public School DistrictGrand Rapids | 3,972 | 11 | $14,027 | 17.1 | #53 |
| Sartell-St. Stephen School DistrictSartell | 3,943 | 5 | $11,028 | 15.8 | #54 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winton Woods CityCincinnati, OH | 3,985 | $14,339 | 17.6 |
| Salem City Public SchoolsSalem, VA | 3,984 | $12,068 | 10.9 |
| Carter CountyGrayson, KY | 3,983 | $10,861 | 16.3 |
| Phoenixville Area School DistrictPhoenixville, PA | 3,983 | $17,760 | 12.5 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-waconia-public-school-district