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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Waconia High School this year?
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Enrollment
1,335
High
DISTRICT 344 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274146000358
Waconia High School
1650 COMMUNITY DR, WACONIA, MN 55387 · (952) 442-0670 · Carver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,335 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
115 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 357 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 344 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 321 | 24% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 60% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Waconia High School
Waconia High School's state test result (45.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waconia High School this school | 1,335 | 8.6% | 45.0% |
| Delano High School DELANO | 1,158 | 11.1% | 58.7% |
| ORONO SENIOR HIGH LONG LAKE | 961 | 10.1% | 60.0% |
| MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH MAHTOMEDI | 1,175 | 11.5% | 60.7% |
| NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH NEW PRAGUE | 1,315 | 15.4% | 53.4% |
| LINCOLN SECONDARY ESKO | 603 | 10.3% | 57.4% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Waconia High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #128 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #66 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #145 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,335 | #65 of 764 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #160 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.4% | #258 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.6% | #444 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.8% | #121 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,335
+25 (+2%) vs 2020
+104% since 2000-01, when it was 656
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 19.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,335 | 79.9 | 16.7:1 | 9% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 1,342 | 72.8 | 18.4:1 | 11% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 1,351 | 70.8 | 19.1:1 | 11% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 1,310 | 66 | 19.9:1 | 4% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 1,262 | 67.3 | 18.8:1 | 9% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 1,156 | 61 | 18.9:1 | 10% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 1,037 | 53 | 19.6:1 | 10% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 34 | 19.3:1 | 6% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waconia High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,262 to 1,335); teachers up 19% (67.3 to 79.9).
About Waconia High School
Waconia High School is a public high school in WACONIA, Minnesota. The school had 1,335 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 10 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,984 students.
At Waconia High School, White students make up 90% of the student body. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 87% White share among all Carver County residents. Waconia High School has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Waconia High School operates with 79.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 16.7:1. High schools in Minnesota average about 16.3:1, a similar figure. Waconia High School reports 9% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 18% average for public schools in Carver County is 9 points higher.
The allk12 Grade for Waconia High School is B-. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 46% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Waconia High School scores 15.4 points lower than predicted. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 45.0%; the prediction is 60.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Carver County, median household income is about $125,946, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 57 public schools operate in Carver County, serving about 18,076 students.
Waconia Learning Center is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. Waconia High School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 59.3%, higher than Waconia High School's 45.0%.
Waconia High School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,310 students in 2020-21 and 1,335 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 19.9:1 to 16.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Carver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,041
Census ACS
Median income
$125,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
18,076 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Waconia Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 544 students
- BAYVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 530 students
- Laketown ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONElementary · 67 students
- Waconia Early Learning CenterElementary · 53 students
Other schools in WACONIA
- Waconia Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 544 students
- BAYVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 530 students
- Laketown ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONElementary · 67 students
- Waconia Early Learning CenterElementary · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Waconia Learning Center0.3 mi · 25
- Waconia Learning Center SS/AS0.3 mi · 4
- Waconia Middle School0.4 mi · 885
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION1.2 mi · 67
- Waconia Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 53
- TRANSITIONS 1101.6 mi · 11
Frequently asked questions
About Waconia High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Waconia High School?
Waconia High School enrolls approximately 1,335 students in grades 09-12.
Is Waconia High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waconia High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Waconia High School have?
Waconia High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is Waconia High School?
Waconia High School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Waconia High School?
Waconia High School is overseen by WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Carver County.
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