Wayzata Public Schools

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Wayzata Public Schools
Location
United States
District information
Grades	K-12
Established	1870
Superintendent	Chace B. Anderson
Schools	13
Budget	$194,295,000
NCES District ID	2742160
Students and staff
Students	12,720
Teachers	900
Staff	1,695
Student–teacher ratio	14:1
Other information
Website	www.wayzataschools.org

Wayzata Public Schools (ISD #284) is a public school district in the northwestern area of Hennepin County, Minnesota, U.S. serving all or part of the cities of Corcoran, Maple Grove, Medicine Lake, Medina, Minnetonka, Orono, Plymouth, and Wayzata.

Wayzata Public Schools is made up of nine elementary schools (K-5), three middle schools (6-8) and one high school (9-12). The district also has a community education department and an early learning school.

The superintendent of Wayzata Public Schools is Dr. Chace B. Anderson. The approximate enrollment for the 2021-2022 school year is 12,720 students. The district employs more than 1,695 employees including almost 900 teaching positions.^[1] The district operates with a total expenditure budget for the 2018-2019 school year of more than $194 million, which includes about $163 million for the general operations of the schools. It is one of only two districts in the state to be given a AAA bond rating by S&P and Moody’s Investor Services.^[2] Wayzata Public Schools is rated #1 in Minnesota by Niche.^[3]

Despite the district's name, only one school, West Middle School, is located in the City of Wayzata; every other school is located in the City of Plymouth. The majority of the district lies to the north of Wayzata in the city of Plymouth. The West Middle School building at one time housed all grades 7-12 students for the district.