Dawson-Boyd Public School District

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 302 students in Dawson-Boyd Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Dawson-Boyd Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
566 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Dawson-Boyd Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 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:

0.30
0.63
# American Indian Students
n/a
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
61 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
468 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
37
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,767 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,518 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$18,767
$17,854
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
$32,518
$18,580
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 Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stevens Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232
(320) 769-4590
Grades: PK-6
| 302 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 566 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥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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