Total enrollment
3,984
-66 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 3,984 students · 1 city
Public K-12 schools in WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT number 10, teaching approximately 3,984 Minnesota students (an average of 398 per school).
4-year change in WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
+2 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #23 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,984 | #49 of 269 | #2,434 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #50 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #111 of 267 | #5,004 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 12.4% | #265 of 269 | #7,863 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.6% | #117 of 152 | #5,542 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Laketown Elementary at 65.5% proficient to Waconia High School at 45.0%, a gap of 20.5 points. That is the 41st widest gap among 84 Minnesota districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 4,004 to 3,849 students (down 4%) and from 243 to 265 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waconia High School | Waconia | High | 09-12 | 1,335 |
| Waconia Middle School | Waconia | Middle | 06-08 | 885 |
| SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY | Waconia | Elementary | KG-05 | 544 |
| BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY | Waconia | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| Laketown Elementary | Waconia | Elementary | KG-05 | 530 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION | Waconia | Elementary | PK-PK | 67 |
| Waconia Early Learning Center | Waconia | Elementary | PK-PK | 53 |
| Waconia Learning Center | Waconia | High | 09-12 | 25 |
| TRANSITIONS 110 | Waconia | High | 12-12 | 11 |
| Waconia Learning Center SS/AS | Waconia | High | 09-12 | 4 |
About WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a small district in Minnesota, WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT educates 3,984 students across 10 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 398 in this district, higher than the Minnesota typical of 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has remained close to its prior level since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,050 students to 3,984. The school count climbed from 8 to 10 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.