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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,209 students in Delano Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Delano Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Delano Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 98%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Delano High School, with 98% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,448 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
134 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Delano Public School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 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
0.16
0.56
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
63 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
16 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,245 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
92%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
93 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
28
467
# Students in K Grade:
178
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
164
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
178
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
186
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
208
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
187
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
230
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
191
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
197
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,035 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,320 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$15,035
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,320
$18,586
Best Delano Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delano High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Elm Ave E
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-3365
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-3365
Grades: 7-12
| 1,209 students
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