Total enrollment
496
-17 (-3%) vs SY 2017-18
Across the city, Waterville hosts 2 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 496 Minnesota students (about 248 per campus).
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-04 | 264 |
| WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR. | High | 09-12 | 232 |
Across Waterville, Minnesota, 2 public schools teaches about 496 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city is made up of 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Average school size in Waterville is around 248 students, 31% below the Minnesota average of about 357.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 3%: 513 students in SY 2017-18 versus 496 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Waterville discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.