Photo: 123dieinafire · CC BY 3.0Wayzata’s public schools outscore 98% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Wayzata’s districts is 78%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayzata, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Wayzata’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 77% and math 78% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,977 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Wayzata West Middle, then Wayzata High. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Bartholomew Catholic School (private) and Redeemer Christian Academy (private) are 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.
What’s behind Wayzata’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Minnesota school districts, #1 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wayzata, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Wayzata · depends on your address
North Woods Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 775 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
Oakwood Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 545 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
6th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 836 students · 21:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 836 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 836 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata High
Grades 9–12 · 3,781 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
10th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata High
Grades 9–12 · 3,781 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
11th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata High
Grades 9–12 · 3,781 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
12th grade in Wayzata
Wayzata High
Grades 9–12 · 3,781 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Plymouth
Wayzata’s public schools are run by Wayzata Public School District, which also serves Medicine Lake, Medina and Plymouth. Parts of Wayzata (3% of its land) are served by Orono Public instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Wayzata vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Wayzata’s borders.
Every school in Wayzata
13 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).
Questions about Wayzata’s schools
Are Wayzata’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Wayzata children attend outscore 98% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 100%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wayzata in?
Wayzata Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,951 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wayzata are served by Orono Public.
Where do Wayzata kids go to high school?
Wayzata High in Plymouth, with 3,781 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Wayzata’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Wayzata Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Wayzata spend per student?
$14,977 in Wayzata Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wayzata?
Yes: St. Bartholomew Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 153 students) and Redeemer Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 146 students).
Parents talk
What Wayzata families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wayzata → They have their own page.
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.