For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 175 students in Wheaton Area Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Wheaton Area Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
352 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
15 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wheaton Area Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#225 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.60
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
80%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,849 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,915 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has declined by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,849
$17,742
Spending / Student
$18,915
$18,463
Best Wheaton Area Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wheaton Secondary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 3rd Ave S
Wheaton, MN 56296
(320) 563-8282
Wheaton, MN 56296
(320) 563-8282
Gr: 6-12 | 175 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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