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Schools in Wells · United South Central School District

Wells’s public schools score below 52% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wells, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 4–13 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▼ 13% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
763 students on the public path
In brief

Wells’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,853 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 United South Central High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Casimir's 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 Wells’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (854)Better than 45%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 370 test results and a graduating class of 43 could put Wells anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wells’s students in the tested grades sat them (365 in math, 376 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6United South Central ElementaryUnited South Central School DistrictA−
7–12United South Central High SchoolUnited South Central School DistrictC+

Wells’s public schools are run by United South Central School District. 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.

United South Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 763 students · 13.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,853MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 376 students tested
Math49%
State average 44.8% · 365 students tested

Wells vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WellsB−United South Central

Every school in Wells

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 Wellsby address
United South Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A−
420 students12:1Rate it →
United South Central High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
343 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Casimir's School
Elementary · Grades K–5
Private · Catholic
25 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Wells’s schools

Are Wells’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wells children attend score below 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wells in?

United South Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 763 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Wells’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in United South Central School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Wells spend per student?

$14,853 in United South Central School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wells?

Yes: St. Casimir's School (Catholic, grades K–5, 25 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.