Wheaton Area School District

1700 3rd Ave S
Wheaton, MN 56296-1604
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 189 students in Wheaton Area School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
High School in Wheaton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
High School in Wheaton Area School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wheaton Secondary, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
368 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wheaton Area School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#239 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
35-39%
45%
50-54%
51%
40-44%
41%
80-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.34
0.57
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
12%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
80%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,030 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,092 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,030
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,092
$18,580

Best Wheaton Area School District High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wheaton Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 3rd Ave S
Wheaton, MN 56296
(320) 563-8282
Grades: 6-12
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 368 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 50%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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