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Schools in Wabasha · Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District

Wabasha’s public schools score below 62% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Wabasha’s districts is 34%, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wabasha, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#244of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 84% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 11 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 4–8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▼ 17% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
456 students on the public path
In brief

Wabasha’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1033 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wabasha’s, its schools beat 22%, lower than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 84% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Wabasha’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,201 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wabasha-Kellogg Secondary. Enrollment is down 16% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Felix School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wabasha’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Minnesota school districts, #244 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1033)Better than 22%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 430 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Wabasha anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 84% of Wabasha’s students in the tested grades sat them (421 in math, 439 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wabasha, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wabasha-Kellogg ElementaryWabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictB+
7–12Wabasha-Kellogg SecondaryWabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictB

Wabasha’s public schools are run by Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District, which also serves Glasgow, Greenfield, Kellogg and Minneiska and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wabasha-Kellogg Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 757 students, down 16% since 2021–22 · 10.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,201MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 51.1% · 439 students tested
Math34%
State average 44.8% · 421 students tested

Wabasha vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Wabasha’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WabashaC+Wabasha-Kellogg Public
Pepin—Wabasha-Kellogg Public
GreenfieldC+Wabasha-Kellogg Public

All 2 neighbors share Wabasha-Kellogg Public with Wabasha, so their letters differ mainly through other districts. Nelson, WI borders Wabasha but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Wabasha

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Wabashaby address
Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
205 students7:1Rate it →
Wabasha-Kellogg Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
B
251 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Felix School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
96 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wabasha’s schools

Are Wabasha’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wabasha children attend score below 62% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #244 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wabasha in?

Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 757 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

What is Wabasha’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Wabasha spend per student?

$14,201 in Wabasha-Kellogg Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wabasha?

Yes: St. Felix School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 96 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.