West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is a public school district based in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, serving 5,452 students in 14 schools. By enrollment it ranks #36 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 76% of them. Its schools average 389 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,548 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.8 students per teacher.
How West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,548 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,625 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $126.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 369 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 665 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 303 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake Public School DistrictForest Lake | 5,776 | 15 | $13,120 | 19.3 | #35 |
| West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganMendota Heights · this district | 5,452 | 14 | $14,548 | 14.8 | #36 |
| Austin Public School DistrictAustin | 5,385 | 13 | $14,097 | 15.1 | #37 |
| Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose SchoolsBuffalo | 5,175 | 11 | $12,549 | 17.7 | #38 |
| Cambridge-Isanti Public School DistrictCambridge | 5,007 | 18 | $10,990 | 16.4 | #39 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial School District 28JPortland, OR | 5,451 | $12,379 | 20.5 |
| Cheatham CountyAshland City, TN | 5,451 | $9,166 | n/a |
| South Bay UnionImperial Beach, CA | 5,450 | $15,460 | 24.9 |
| Commack Union Free School DistrictEast Northport, NY | 5,449 | $30,592 | 11.7 |
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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