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Wheaton Area Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns

Serves Wheaton, Lake Valley Township, Monson Township, Taylor Township, Dollymount Township, Windsor Township, Dumont, Croke Township, Clifton Township, Walls Township and Redpath Township, and parts of Arthur Township and Parnell Township.

Wheaton’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Minnesota school districts

Students
352
Schools
2
Spent per student
$17,378
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
The gist

What stands out about Wheaton Area Public School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 51% 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Wheaton 1,330Lake Valley Township 192Monson Township 104Taylor Township 84Dollymount Township 77Windsor Township 72Dumont 71Croke Township 70Clifton Township 58Walls Township 44Redpath Township 31

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wheaton. Grade by grade →

PK–5Pearson ElementaryThis district
6–12Wheaton SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35–39%
State average 44.8% · 173 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 51.1% · 175 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 83.3% · 27 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
$17,378 per student · 2% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 71%Federal 7%

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

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

Enrollment over time
371’20
379’21
366’22
368’23
352’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 80%Hispanic 14%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

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.

Pearson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheaton
A−
177 students
Wheaton Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · Wheaton
C+
175 students12:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clinton-Graceville-BeardsleyBrowns Valley Township, Leonardsville Township, Tara Township
$18,116per student
Rosholt School District 54-4Bryant Township, Harmon Township, White Rock
$14,700per student
Campbell-Tintah Public School DistrictCampbell Township, Tintah Township
$17,211per student
Herman-Norcross School DistrictEldorado Township, Gorton Township, Logan Township
$21,184per student

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.