Top Rankings
Wabasso 51±¬ÁÏ District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 232 students in Wabasso 51±¬ÁÏ District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Wabasso 51±¬ÁÏ District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
418 Students
273,548 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
17,853 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wabasso 51±¬ÁÏ District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,457 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,266 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,457
$17,852
Spending / Student
$16,266
$18,577
Best Wabasso 51±¬ÁÏ District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wabasso Secondary
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1333 May St
Wabasso, MN 56293
(507) 342-5114
Wabasso, MN 56293
(507) 342-5114
Gr: 7-12 | 232 students Minority enrollment: 7%
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