South Washington County Schools
Public school district · Washington County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2733810
South Washington County Schools spent $13,992 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 51% of the other Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $14,091). Its 27 schools enrolled 19,531 students in 2024-25; 58.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,266 per student, up 9.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 92% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Minnesota's largest districts
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. Among the 10 districts shown, South Washington County Schools ranks 9.
Where the money came from
$344,507,000 in revenue: 58.0% state, 37.2% local and 4.7% federal. Total spending including $30,376,000 of capital outlay was $332,583,000, or $17,359 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$199,947,000 58%
- Local$128,269,000 37%
- Federal$16,291,000 5%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 163 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25
19,159 students in 2022-23, 19,319 students in 2023-24, 19,531 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 19,159 | 860.6 | 22.3 |
| 2023-24 | 19,319 | 1086.7 | 17.8 |
| 2024-25 | 19,531 | 1103.2 | 17.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$90,307,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,714 per student
South Washington County Schools booked $90,307,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 905 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $99,742 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 99 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $69,278,000 | 76.7% |
| Special education | $18,190,000 | 20.1% |
| Vocational | $1,661,000 | 1.8% |
| Other programs | $1,178,000 | 1.3% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,435 in 2018-19, $4,443 in 2019-20, $4,716 in 2020-21, $4,598 in 2021-22, $4,714 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in South Washington County Schools scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 51% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 57% | 51.1% | 9,531 |
| Math | 51% | 44.8% | 9,139 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
92% of the 1,495 students in South Washington County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 92% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 1,495 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
16 elementary schools, 8,457 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Ridge Elementary | 801 | 15.0 | 11.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Grey Cloud Elementary | 797 | 15.8 | 12.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Valley Crossing Elementary | 734 | 17.6 | 9.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Gordon Bailey Elementary | 692 | 15.7 | 17.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Red Rock Elementary | 596 | 14.0 | 11.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion | 561 | 18.6 | 13.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Middleton Elementary | 557 | 15.9 | 14.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Pine Hill Elementary | 502 | 13.1 | 20.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Woodbury Elementary | 483 | 12.1 | 29.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Royal Oaks Elementary | 451 | 11.5 | 22.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Cottage Grove Elementary | 432 | 14.1 | 16.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Crestview Elementary | 425 | 11.8 | 37.6% | Targeted program |
The other 4 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pullman Elementary | 420 | 11.9 | 31.2% | Targeted program |
| Hillside Elementary | 417 | 11.5 | 24.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Armstrong Elementary | 325 | 11.6 | 28.0% | Eligible, no program |
| Newport Elementary | 264 | 9.5 | 43.9% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 middle schools, 4,286 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Middle School | 1,165 | 23.6 | 9.7% | Eligible, no program |
| Woodbury Middle School | 1,160 | 23.9 | 19.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Cottage Grove Middle School | 1,005 | 16.3 | 21.1% | Eligible, no program |
| Oltman Middle School | 956 | 19.2 | 21.9% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
6 high schools, 6,197 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ridge High School | 2,072 | 24.3 | 11.4% | Eligible, no program |
| Park High School | 1,992 | 21.1 | 22.6% | Eligible, no program |
| Woodbury High School | 1,943 | 25.3 | 14.9% | Eligible, no program |
| South Washington Alternative High School | 97 | 7.3 | 44.3% | Eligible, no program |
| Next Step Transition Program | 86 | 22.5 | 44.2% | Eligible, no program |
| Access | 7 | not reported | not reported | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 591 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed | 591 | 52.8 | 23.5% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact South Washington County Schools
- Website: sowashco.org
- Phone: (651) 425-6201
- Office: 7362 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about South Washington County Schools
- Minnesota districts by spending per studentSouth Washington County Schools ranks 83 of 163 Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,992).#83 of 163
- Every school district in MinnesotaSouth Washington County Schools is the number 6 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 19,159 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#6 of 543
- Osseo Area SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 20,737 students in fall 2022, $16,345 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,345
- Rochester Public SchoolsThe next smaller Minnesota district: 17,492 students in fall 2022, $14,804 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$14,804
- Compare South Washington County Schools with Osseo Area SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- East Ridge High School, its largest high school2,072 students in 2024-25, 24.3 per teacher.2,072
- Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaSouth Washington County Schools spent $99,742 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$99,742
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about South Washington County Schools
How many schools and students are in South Washington County Schools?
27 schools were open in 2024-25 (16 elementary, 4 middle, 6 high, 1 other), enrolling 19,531 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does South Washington County Schools spend per student?
$13,992 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $15,266 per student, up 9.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does South Washington County Schools' money come from?
$344,507,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 58.0% state, 37.2% local and 4.7% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in South Washington County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 799 of the 22,597 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 3.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does South Washington County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$90,307,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,714 per student. Divided by the 905 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $99,742 per teacher, more than 99 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in South Washington County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in South Washington County Schools scored proficient or above: 57% in reading and 51% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in South Washington County Schools?
92% of the 1,495 students in South Washington County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is South Washington County Schools' NCES district ID?
2733810. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25