Dawson-Boyd Public School District

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 261 students in Dawson-Boyd Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Dawson-Boyd Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Dawson-Boyd Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Dawson-boyd Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
549 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Dawson-Boyd Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#191 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.56
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
48 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
34,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
471 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
86%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
7
467
# Students in K Grade:
41
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
40
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
40
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
35
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
46
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
47
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
38
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
42
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,348 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,525 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 78% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,348
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,525
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Dawson-Boyd Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Dawson-Boyd Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dawson-boyd Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232
(320) 769-2955
Grades: 7-12
| 261 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 549 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 42% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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