Top Rankings
Delano Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,288 students in Delano Public School District.
Public Elementary Schools in Delano Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
2,464 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Delano Public School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 527 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
30 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
28 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,240 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
91%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
100 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
170
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
188
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
179
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
192
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
173
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
211
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
219
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
193
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
180
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,937 in this school district is less 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 $14,227 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,937
$17,854
Spending / Student
$14,227
$18,580
Best Delano Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delano Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
678 Tiger Dr
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200
Grades: PK-3
| 744 students
Rank: #22.
Delano Intermediate School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
683 Tiger Drive
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-7602
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-7602
Grades: 4-6
| 544 students
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