South Washington County Schools, Minnesota

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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 19,360 (2023-2024)
Schools: 29 (2023-2024)
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South Washington County Schools is a school district in Minnesota (Washington County). During the 2024 school year, 19,360 students attended one of the district's 29 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

South Washington County Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Louise Hinz
Eric Tessmer2029
Sharon H. Van Leer20132029
Katie Schwartz20132029
Melinda Dols2027
Simi Patnaik2027
Ryan Clarke20232027

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $22,702,000 $1,195 7%
Local: $112,251,000 $5,910 34%
State: $194,249,000 $10,227 59%
Total: $329,202,000 $17,332
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $320,937,000 $16,896
Total Current Expenditures: $254,172,000 $13,381
Instructional Expenditures: $165,769,000 $8,727 52%
Student and Staff Support: $18,459,000 $971 6%
Administration: $23,371,000 $1,230 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $46,573,000 $2,451 15%
Total Capital Outlay: $35,081,000 $1,846
Construction: $28,925,000 $1,522
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $12,834,000 $675
Interest on Debt: $13,226,000 $696


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 51 55 35 33 21-39 44 56
2020-2021 52 58 33 34 <50 43 57
2018-2019 65 71 46 49 40-59 57 69
2017-2018 67 74 50 52 40-59 56 71
2016-2017 67 76 51 50 21-39 61 71
2015-2016 69 75 53 50 21-39 65 73
2014-2015 69 74 53 50 21-39 65 72
2013-2014 70 77 55 53 40-59 66 73
2012-2013 73 78 59 55 40-49 69 76
2011-2012 68 73 53 51 40-49 65-69 70
2010-2011 65 71 47 45 40-49 68

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 57 57 46 40 40-59 53 61
2020-2021 61 67 48 48 >=50 54 64
2018-2019 68 71 54 54 40-59 63 72
2017-2018 70 75 53 56 40-59 65 73
2016-2017 70 73 53 53 40-59 64 74
2015-2016 71 73 57 58 40-59 65 74
2014-2015 70 71 55 51 40-59 64 73
2013-2014 67 69 51 54 40-59 60 71
2012-2013 67 69 53 52 50-59 63 70
2011-2012 84 82 74 74 70-79 80-84 86
2010-2011 83 81 73 73 70-79 85

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2021-2022 91 >=95 85-89 80-84 PS 85-89 93
2020-2021 92 >=95 85-89 85-89 >=50 85-89 93
2019-2020 92 90-94 85-89 85-89 PS 85-89 94
2018-2019 93 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=50 80-84 94
2017-2018 92 >=95 85-89 85-89 PS >=90 93
2016-2017 92 >=95 85-89 80-84 >=50 80-84 94
2015-2016 93 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=50 93
2014-2015 91 >=95 85-89 80-84 >=50 92
2013-2014 93 >=95 90-94 85-89 >=50 93
2012-2013 90 90-94 80-84 75-79 >=50 91
2011-2012 91 90-94 80-84 85-89 >=50 92
2010-2011 91 90-94 80-84 85-89 PS 92


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 19,360 1.0
2022-2023 19,159 0.9
2021-2022 18,994 0.0
2020-2021 19,001 -1.6
2019-2020 19,298 1.7
2018-2019 18,966 0.2
2017-2018 18,924 2.3
2016-2017 18,485 1.6
2015-2016 18,187 0.2
2014-2015 18,143 0.0
2013-2014 18,137 0.5
2012-2013 18,048 1.1
2011-2012 17,858 2.3
2010-2011 17,456 1.5
2009-2010 17,194 0.6
2008-2009 17,087 -0.3
2007-2008 17,137 4.0
2006-2007 16,451 1.3
2005-2006 16,238 2.0
2004-2005 15,907 1.7
2003-2004 15,629 1.5
2002-2003 15,400 1.7
2001-2002 15,138 1.2
2000-2001 14,953 1.3
1999-2000 14,756 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE South Washington County Schools (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 13.0 7.1
Black 9.8 11.8
Hispanic 9.8 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 7.9 6.4
White 59.2 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, South Washington County Schools had 1,143.21 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.93.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 52.63
Kindergarten: 57.50
Elementary: 519.75
Secondary: 483.95
Total: 1,143.21

South Washington County Schools employed 25.00 district administrators and 51.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 25.00
District Administrative Support: 31.13
School Administrators: 51.00
School Administrative Support: 66.08
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 324.54
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 73.77
Total Guidance Counselors: 33.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 33.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 18.53
Library/Media Support: 10.37
Student Support Services: 348.17
Other Support Services: 282.73


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

South Washington County Schools operates 29 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Access1010-12
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed561PK-PK
Armstrong Elementary308PK-5
Cottage Grove Elementary421KG-5
Cottage Grove Middle School9726-8
Crestview Elementary418PK-5
East Ridge High School2,0429-12
Gordon Bailey Elementary655KG-5
Grey Cloud Elementary774KG-5
Hillside Elementary424PK-5
Lake Middle School1,1606-8
Liberty Ridge Elementary804KG-5
Middleton Elementary583KG-5
Newport Elementary275PK-5
Next Step Transition Program9512-12
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion533KG-5
Oltman Middle School1,0026-8
Park High School1,9579-12
Pine Hill Elementary521KG-5
Pullman Elementary378PK-5
Red Rock Elementary626KG-5
Royal Oaks Elementary473KG-5
South Washington Alternative Hs927-12
Sowashco Online 9-12419-12
Sowashco Online K-50KG-5
Valley Crossing Elementary727KG-5
Woodbury Elementary462KG-5
Woodbury High School1,9489-12
Woodbury Middle School1,0986-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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