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West Central Area School District

301 County Rd 2
Barrett, MN 56311-9701

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Top 20%

Tel: (320) 528-7301

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

West Central Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 510 students in West Central Area School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in West Central Area School District have an score of 54% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

5 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

750 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

68 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

11:1

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	15	19
Kind	38	103
1	52	111
2	49	115
3	65	111
4	62	115
5	62	114
6	48	114
7	60	97
8	59	97

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

West Central Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#91 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	West Central Area School District
2023	#91
2022	#75
2021	#94
2019	#63
2018	#69
2017	#66
2016	#77
2015	#103
2014	#117
2013	#220
2012	#96

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49%

46%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	49%	46%
2022	53%	45%
2021	47%	45%
2019	63%	56%
2018	67%	58%
2017	72%	59%
2016	65%	60%
2015	69%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	56%	61%
2012	67%	62%

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60%

51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2022	60%	51%
2021	61%	53%
2019	69%	59%
2018	67%	60%
2017	67%	61%
2016	71%	60%
2015	64%	60%
2014	68%	59%
2013	58%	58%
2012	82%	76%
2011	79%	74%

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49%

41%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2022	49%	41%
2021	47%	45%

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(21-22)

≥90%

84%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2022	90%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	90%	82%
2015	90%	82%
2014	90%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	87%	80%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	0.16	0.59
2022	0.16	0.58
2021	0.14	0.57
2020	0.15	0.54
2019	0.15	0.54
2018	0.14	0.53
2017	0.14	0.53
2016	0.14	0.52
2015	0.24	0.51
2014	0.10	0.48
2013	0.10	0.47
2012	0.08	0.45
2011	0.10	0.44
2010	0.08	0.42
2009	0.08	0.41
2008	0.09	0.41
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.06	0.37
2005	0.08	0.37
2004	0.07	0.35
2003	0.06	0.34
2002	0.06	0.32
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.07	0.29
1999	0.05	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

2%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2014	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2010)
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

4%

11%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	5%	11%
2022	4%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%

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% Black

1%

12%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	1%	11%
2017	1%	11%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	2%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

92%

60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	91%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	93%	64%
2020	92%	66%
2019	92%	66%
2018	93%	67%
2017	93%	67%
2016	93%	68%
2015	76%	69%
2014	95%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	95%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	95%	76%
2007	95%	77%
2006	97%	79%
2005	96%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	97%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

7%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2013	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,595 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,272 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$12 MM

$15,547 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$8 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$7 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$6 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$6 MM
2002	$8 MM	$7 MM
2001	$8 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$6 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$12 MM

$16,179 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$12 MM	$9 MM
2022	$12 MM	$9 MM
2021	$12 MM	$9 MM
2020	$12 MM	$9 MM
2019	$11 MM	$9 MM
2018	$11 MM	$8 MM
2017	$11 MM	$8 MM
2016	$9 MM	$7 MM
2015	$7 MM	$6 MM
2014	$8 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$7 MM	$6 MM
2010	$7 MM	$6 MM
2009	$8 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$8 MM	$6 MM
2004	$8 MM	$6 MM
2003	$8 MM	$7 MM
2002	$8 MM	$7 MM
2001	$7 MM	$7 MM
2000	$8 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$7 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,595

$17,852

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,977	$15,292
2022	$14,819	$14,997
2021	$16,101	$15,834
2020	$14,819	$14,997
2019	$13,486	$14,113
2018	$13,917	$14,902
2017	$13,750	$14,246
2016	$13,344	$13,431
2015	$11,614	$12,051
2014	$11,924	$12,820
2012	$11,587	$12,250
2011	$11,926	$12,557
2010	$11,566	$12,051
2009	$10,693	$11,416
2008	$10,408	$11,377
2007	$9,643	$10,573
2006	$9,557	$10,187
2005	$9,317	$9,471
2004	$9,394	$9,255
2003	$9,137	$9,258
2002	$8,599	$9,018
2001	$8,100	$8,614
2000	$7,750	$8,140
1999	$6,814	$8,059
1998	$6,587	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$16,272

$18,577

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	West Central Area School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,666	$15,221
2022	$15,458	$15,385
2021	$15,788	$15,759
2020	$15,458	$15,385
2019	$14,589	$14,956
2018	$14,386	$15,174
2017	$14,893	$14,982
2016	$12,607	$14,117
2015	$10,107	$11,992
2014	$11,329	$13,172
2012	$10,615	$12,023
2011	$10,246	$11,899
2010	$10,065	$11,992
2009	$10,161	$11,593
2008	$9,737	$11,230
2007	$9,776	$10,536
2006	$9,924	$10,149
2005	$9,589	$9,268
2004	$9,262	$9,179
2003	$8,742	$9,746
2002	$8,551	$9,476
2001	$7,923	$8,680
2000	$7,726	$8,712
1999	$7,089	$8,638
1998	$6,713	$7,392

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Best West Central Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

West Central Area N. Elementary School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
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Top 10%

Add to Compare

411 1st St Se
Elbow Lake, MN 56531
(218) 685-7500

Gr: PK-4 | 156 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

West Central Area S. Elementary School

(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
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Top 30%

Add to Compare

31 N Central
Kensington, MN 56343
(320) 965-7600

Gr: PK-4 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #33.

Wca Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 58%)
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Top 50%

Add to Compare

301 County Rd 2
Barrett, MN 56311
(320) 528-7400

Gr: 5-8 | 229 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

Rank: n/an/a

West Central Area Alp

Alternative School

Add to Compare

301 County Road 2
Barrett, MN 56311
(320) 528-7401

Gr: 5-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 750 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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