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Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District

344 8th St
Westbrook, MN 56183-0128
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 189 students in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Westbrook-Walnut Grove School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), 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
1,003 Schools
# Students
499 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 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% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#300 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
44%
46%
42%
51%
30-34%
41%
≥80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
27%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
67%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,255 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,605 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,255
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,605
$18,580

Best Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westbrook-walnut Grove Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
344 8th St
Westbrook, MN 56183
(507) 274-5450
Grades: 7-12
| 189 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 499 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 33%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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