Wayzata Public Schools (ISD #284) is an American public school district in the northwestern area of Hennepin County, Minnesota, serving all or part of the cities of Corcoran, Maple Grove, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Orono, Plymouth, and Wayzata.
The school district includes seven elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8) and one high school (9-12).
The superintendent of Wayzata Public Schools is Dr. Chace Anderson. The district employs more than 1,280 employees, including 695 teaching positions and has a total enrollment of 10,168 students. The district operates with a total revenue budget for the 2009-10 school year of more than $138.3 million, which includes about $106.2 million for the general operations of the schools.
The district also has a community education department.
District facts:
- The student body in the district, based on 2008-09 enrollment, includes the following:
- White, not of Hispanic origin - 78.1 percent
- Black, not of Hispanic origin - 9.3 percent
- Asian or Pacific Islander - 9.65 percent
- Hispanic - 2.5 percent
- American Indian or Alaskan Native - 0.40 percent
- Percent of students receiving free/reduced lunch - 14.4 percent
- Percent of students receiving special education services - 9.81 percent
- Percent of English Language Learner students - 2.59 percent
The district consists of the following schools:
- Wayzata High School
- Central Middle School
- East Middle School
- West Middle School
- Birchview Elementary
- Gleason Lake Elementary
- Greenwood Elementary
- Kimberly Lane Elementary
- Oakwood Elementary
- Plymouth Creek Elementary
- Sunset Hill Elementary
As an interesting side note, only one school, West Middle School, is still located in Wayzata; all the other schools are located in the city of Plymouth. The majority of the district lies to the north of Wayzata in the city of Plymouth and as the population in the area increased, schools were built closer to where the new students lived. West Middle School at one time housed all grades 7-12 students for the district.
Read more about Wayzata Public Schools: Wayzata High School, Central Middle School, East Middle School, West Middle School, Birchview Elementary School, Gleason Lake Elementary School, Plymouth Creek Elementary School
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