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United South Central Schools

600 11th Street. Sw
Wells, MN 56097-0312
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 449 students in United South Central Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in United South Central School have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
797 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
United South Central Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 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 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#200 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
43%
46%
51%
51%
37%
41%
75%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.35
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
79%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,269 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,716
$17,852
Spending / Student
$15,269
$18,577

Best United South Central Schools Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
United South Central Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
600 11th St. Sw
Wells, MN 56097
(507) 553-5810
Gr: PK-6 | 449 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 797 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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