Westonka Public School District
Westonka Public School District is a public school district based in Minnetrista, Minnesota, serving 2,442 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #76 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 49% of them. Its schools average 407 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,789 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.4 students per teacher.
How Westonka compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Westonka | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,789 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,626 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $44.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 159 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 353 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 488 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Area Public School DistrictWinona | 2,465 | 9 | $15,068 | 13.8 | #74 |
| Delano Public School DistrictDelano | 2,457 | 3 | $11,633 | 18.5 | #75 |
| Westonka Public School DistrictMinnetrista · this district | 2,442 | 6 | $12,789 | 15.4 | #76 |
| Little Falls Community SchoolsLittle Falls | 2,424 | 7 | $13,244 | 13.5 | #77 |
| Rocori Public School DistrictCold Spring | 2,406 | 7 | $11,673 | 15.0 | #78 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison School DistrictMadison, CT | 2,445 | $25,594 | 10.3 |
| East LongmeadowEast Longmeadow, MA | 2,442 | $18,884 | 11.2 |
| Apache Junction Unified District (4443)Apache Junction, AZ | 2,440 | $9,258 | 16.8 |
| Normandy Schools CollaborativeSaint Louis, MO | 2,440 | $14,486 | 11.5 |
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.
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