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Waite Park, MN

8,450 residents•1,047 students•7 schools
Avg School Rating
0.6
out of 10
87% below Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
13%Math
—Reading
71% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
1.91
per 1,000 students
32% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
55.98
per 1,000 residents
38% above Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
4
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
4
Middle
2
High
0

These figures describe every school in Waite Park; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Waite Park

7 schools
0.9
Discovery Community Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.3
St Cloud Area Learning Center
Middlepublic
—
Central Minnesota Jt. Powers Dist.
Elementarypublic
—
Central Minnesota Virtual Academy
Middlepublic
—
EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center
Preschoolpublic
—
Holy Innocents School
Elementaryprivate
—
Special Education Facilities
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Waite Park

2 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Waite Park in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
32% below Minnesota avg
1.91
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Waite Park

473 total incidents reported across Waite Park in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
38% above Minnesota avg
55.98
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
45
Property
417
Drug
10
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft69%
  • Assault8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Fraud5%
  • Burglary2%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

1,047 students enrolled across Waite Park's schools.

  • Public1,03499%
  • Private131%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Waite Park's K-12 schools.

  • Black46%
  • White30%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian1%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
44%Female56%Male
77%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.