Wayzata Public School District
Wayzata Public School District is a public school district based in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving 12,951 students in 21 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 617 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,766 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 17.4 students per teacher.
How Wayzata compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Wayzata | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,766 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,773 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $215.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $220.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 744 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,530 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 617 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk River Public School DistrictElk River | 14,577 | 28 | $11,853 | 20.2 | #8 |
| Wayzata Public School DistrictPlymouth · this district | 12,951 | 21 | $13,766 | 17.4 | #9 |
| Lakeville Area SchoolsLakeville | 12,025 | 22 | $13,697 | 16.9 | #10 |
| Mounds View Public School DistrictShoreview | 11,934 | 28 | $13,288 | 16.2 | #11 |
| Minnetonka Public School DistrictMinnetonka | 11,323 | 14 | $13,584 | 15.7 | #12 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livermore Valley Joint UnifiedLivermore, CA | 12,968 | $12,689 | 21.3 |
| Christina School DistrictNewark, DE | 12,954 | $24,111 | 12.5 |
| Donna ISDDonna, TX | 12,937 | $11,671 | 14.3 |
| Madison County SchoolsRidgeland, MS | 12,926 | $10,368 | 12.0 |
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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