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Washington County Education: 44,066 students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz

There were 44,066 students enrolled in Washington County schools in the 2023-24 school year, 0.5% more than the previous year, according to reports from the Minnesota Department of Education.

In terms of gender distribution, the student body in Washington County comprised 50.6% boys, with girls representing the remaining 49.4%.

Data also showed that white students made up 63.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Washington County schools, followed by Asian students with 11.6%, 8.8% Hispanic students, 8.7% Black students, 6% multiracial students, 1.6% American Indian students, 0.1% Hawaiian Pacific Islander students and less than 0.1% Other Indigenous Peoples students.

Stillwater Area High School had the highest enrollment among Washington County's 70 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 2,713 students.

Minnesota's educational system, the 10th largest in the United States, serves over 869,000 students across 2,709 institutions. As of 2024, the student-to-teacher ratio in the state’s public schools is 1:16, slightly worse than the national average of 1:15.

Meanwhile, data from the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reveals that Minnesota fourth and eighth graders performed mostly above the national average in math, their scores suggest a slight decline from previous years, particularly in reading.

Enrollment in Washington County Schools Over 3 Years

08,00016,00024,00032,00040,0002021-222022-232023-2445,30545,30545,51545,51545,93545,935

Breakdown of Student Enrollment in Washington County Schools

School nameTotal enrollment in 2022-23Total enrollment in 2023-24% change
Stillwater Area High School2,6472,7132.5%
East Ridge High School2,0212,0421%
Park High School1,9381,9571%
Woodbury High School1,9791,948-1.6%
Forest Lake Area High School1,8761,823-2.8%
Tartan Senior High1,6831,7433.6%
Mahtomedi Senior High1,1421,1641.9%
Lake Middle School1,1451,1601.3%
Woodbury Middle School1,1081,098-0.9%
Oltman Middle School9691,0023.4%
Skyview Community Middle1,004990-1.4%
Cottage Grove Middle School9249725.2%
Oak-Land Middle School9339350.2%
Stillwater Middle School9069252.1%
Forest Lake Area Middle School853844-1.1%
Liberty Ridge Elementary7888042%
Grey Cloud Elementary7637741.4%
Eagle Point Elementary771758-1.7%
Mahtomedi Middle765749-2.1%
Woodbury Leadership Academy66674912.5%
Valley Crossing Elementary7127272.1%
Math and Science Academy6096638.9%
Gordon Bailey Elementary6536550.3%
O.H. Anderson Elementary6516540.5%
Red Rock Elementary637626-1.7%
Lake Elmo Elementary653626-4.1%
Castle Elementary55762011.3%
Lakes International Language Academy Lower School5815972.8%
Wildwood Elementary5735841.9%
Middleton Elementary586583-0.5%
Lakes International Language Academy Upper School593572-3.5%
Brookview Elementary571570-0.2%
Rutherford Elementary5555600.9%
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary4995336.8%
Pine Hill Elementary530521-1.7%
E-STEM Middle School538510-5.2%
North Star Elementary4734760.6%
Royal Oaks Elementary491473-3.7%
Woodbury Elementary471462-1.9%
Afton-Lakeland Elementary474457-3.6%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower457452-1.1%
Stonebridge Elementary4214322.6%
Hillside Elementary425424-0.2%
Oneka Elementary School425423-0.5%
Cottage Grove Elementary424421-0.7%
Crestview Elementary4184180%
Lily Lake Elementary4144170.7%
Pullman Elementary3693782.4%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle3753750%
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper381375-1.6%
Forest View Elementary360333-7.5%
Andersen Elementary335326-2.7%
Scandia Elementary365321-12.1%
Forest Lake Elementary333315-5.4%
Armstrong Elementary322308-4.3%
Newport Elementary2712751.5%
North Lakes Academy Elementary283266-6%
Forest Lake Area Community School17619812.5%
North Lakes Academy Middle School157148-5.7%
North Lakes Academy Upper School159141-11.3%
Marine Area Community School219126-42.5%
LILA Kinder Center127118-7.1%
Marine Village School2995227.6%
South Washington Alternative High School85928.2%
St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.75795.3%
New Heights School, Inc.11168-38.7%
GATE 4/558626.9%
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ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Woodbury Middle SchoolForest Lake Area High SchoolStillwater Area High SchoolSouth Washington Alternative High SchoolMath And Science AcademyEagle Point Elementary SchoolCottage Grove Elementary SchoolStonebridge Elementary SchoolLily Lake Elementary SchoolNorth Lakes Academy Upper SchoolForest Lake Area Middle SchoolTartan Senior High SchoolOneka Elementary SchoolWildwood Elementary SchoolCottage Grove Middle SchoolArmstrong Elementary SchoolNorth Lakes Academy Middle SchoolSt. Croix Preparatory Academy UpperWoodbury Elementary SchoolE-Stem Middle SchoolEast Ridge High SchoolForest Lake Elementary SchoolGordon Bailey Elementary SchoolMahtomedi Middle SchoolMinnesota State Board of EducationValley Crossing Elementary SchoolAndersen Elementary SchoolHillside Elementary SchoolRed Rock Elementary SchoolSt. Croix Valley Area Learning CenterForest Lake Area Community SchoolRutherford Elementary SchoolCrestview Elementary SchoolWoodbury High SchoolLakes International Language Academy-Headwaters CampusNuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion Elementary SchoolNewport Elementary SchoolPark High SchoolLake Elmo Elementary SchoolNorth Lakes Academy Elementary SchoolNew Heights SchoolSkyview Community Middle SchoolSt. Croix Preparatory Academy LowerCastle Elementary SchoolSt. Croix Preparatory Academy Middle SchoolLake Middle SchoolScandia Elementary SchoolRoyal Oaks Elementary SchoolO.h. Anderson Elementary SchoolGrey Cloud Elementary SchoolStillwater Middle SchoolMahtomedi Senior High SchoolOltman Middle SchoolOak-Land Middle SchoolMiddleton Elementary SchoolPullman Elementary SchoolForest View Elementary SchoolLiberty Ridge Elementary SchoolAfton-Lakeland Elementary SchoolBrookview Elementary SchoolPine Hill Elementary School

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