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South Washington County Schools, MN: schools, enrollment and spending

South Washington County Schools runs 29 public schools with 19,578 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 16.9 students per teacher is 1.7 higher than the Minnesota figure of 15.2.

At a glance

Schools: 29
Students: 19,578
Teachers (FTE): 1,161
Students per teacher: 16.9; MN: 15.2 · US: 15.3

Address: 7362 E Point Douglas Rd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Phone: (651)425-6201
County: Washington County
Locale: Suburb: Large
Grades offered: PK to 12
Agency type: Regular local school district
NCES district ID: 2733810
State district ID: MN-010833
Total staff (FTE): 2,630
School counselors (FTE): 33.0About 593 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE): 51.0

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Students per teacher compared

This district16.9

Minnesota15.2

United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (19,001), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $309.8 million
Federal revenue: $17.6 million
State revenue: $189.6 million
Local revenue: $102.6 million
Total spending: $299.5 million
Spending per pupil: $15,762
Salaries: $158.0 million52.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $303.4 million

Where revenue came from

Federal: 5.7%
State: 61.2%
Local: 33.1%

Minnesota overall

Federal: 9.4%
State: 63.0%
Local: 27.6%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$15,762

Minnesota$17,873

United States$16,826

Schools in South Washington County Schools

By level: 7 high, 4 middle, 17 elementary, 1 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed	Prekindergarten	PK	591	53.7
Armstrong Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	325	11.6
Cottage Grove Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	432	14.4
Cottage Grove Middle School	Middle	6 to 8	1,005	16.5
Crestview ElementaryCEP school	Elementary	PK to 5	425	12.1
East Ridge High School	High	9 to 12	2,072	24.4
Gordon Bailey Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	692	16.1
Great Rivers Adult Education	High	10 to 12	7
Grey Cloud Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	797	15.9
Hillside Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	417	11.6
Lake Middle School	Middle	6 to 8	1,165	23.8
Liberty Ridge Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	801	15.1
Middleton Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	557	16.4
Newport ElementaryCEP school	Elementary	PK to 5	264	9.8
Next Step Transition ProgramCEP school	High	12	86	28.7
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	Elementary	K to 5	561	18.7
Oltman Middle School	Middle	6 to 8	956	19.5
Park High School	High	9 to 12	1,992	21.2
Pine Hill Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	502	13.2
Pullman Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	420	12.0
Red Rock Elementary	Elementary	K to 5	596	14.2
Royal Oaks Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	451	11.6
South Washington Alternative High SchoolCEP school	High	6 to 12	97	7.5
SoWashCo Online 9-12	High	9 to 12	47	6.7
SoWashCo Online K-5	Elementary	K to 5	0
Valley Crossing Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	734	17.9
Woodbury Elementary	Elementary	PK to 5	483	12.1
Woodbury High School	High	9 to 12	1,943	25.6
Woodbury Middle School	Middle	6 to 8	1,160	24.2

Nearby and related

Other districts in Washington County

Stillwater Area Public Schools 8,455 students
Forest Lake Public School District 5,776 students
Mahtomedi Public School District 3,285 students
Lakes International Language Academ 1,442 students
St. Croix Preparatory Academy 1,212 students
Woodbury Leadership Academy 878 students
Math and Science Academy 720 students
North Lakes Academy 465 students
Marine Area Community School 112 students
New Heights School Inc. 109 students
Marine Village School 92 students

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.