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Wabasso Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 13 towns

Serves Wabasso, Vesta, Vail Township, Granite Rock Township, Willow Lake Township, Lucan, New Avon Township, Sheridan Township, Vesta Township, Waterbury Township, Johnsonville Township, Seaforth and Wanda, and parts of Three Lakes Township, Redwood Falls Township, Sundown Township and Underwood Township.

Wabasso’s Schools page →

Students
404
Schools
2
Spent per student
$13,495
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$7.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wabasso Public School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the MN average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $7.5M, about $18,510 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
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The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wabasso. Grade by grade →

PK–6Wabasso ElementaryThis district
7–12Wabasso SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.8% · 209 students tested
Reading / language arts52%
State average 51.1% · 213 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 35 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$13,495 per student · 21% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 73%Federal 5%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
409’20
399’21
421’22
418’23
404’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.