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Schools in Wheaton · Wheaton Area Public School District

Wheaton’s public schools outscore 51% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Wheaton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. On the state math tests, 37% of Wheaton’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). 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 98% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.4K
▲ 2% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.7
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
352 students on the public path
In brief

Wheaton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 298 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wheaton’s, its schools beat 56%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,378 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 6 the district’s path is Wheaton Secondary. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Wheaton’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (298)Better than 56%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 174 test results could put Wheaton anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wheaton’s students in the tested grades sat them (173 in math, 175 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pearson ElementaryWheaton Area Public School DistrictA−
6–12Wheaton SecondaryWheaton Area Public School DistrictC+

Wheaton’s public schools are run by Wheaton Area Public School District, which also serves Clifton, Croke, Dollymount and Dumont 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.

Wheaton Area Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 352 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,378MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 175 students tested
Math37%
State average 44.8% · 173 students tested

Wheaton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WheatonB−Wheaton Area Public

Every school in Wheaton

2 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 Wheatonby address
Pearson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
177 studentsRate it →
Wheaton Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C+
175 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wheaton’s schools

Are Wheaton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Wheaton children attend outscore 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wheaton in?

Wheaton Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 352 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Wheaton spend per student?

$17,378 in Wheaton Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.