West Central Area School District

301 County Rd 2
Barrett, MN 56311-9701
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 514 students in West Central Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency 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 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,663 Schools
# Students
743 Students
575,552 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
39,750 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

West Central Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 515 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%)
49%
46%
60%
51%
49%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

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