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Dawson-Boyd ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 302 students in Dawson-Boyd ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary School in Dawson-Boyd ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
566 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dawson-Boyd ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#178 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
39%
46%
56%
51%
31%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
83%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

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
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$17,854
Spending / Student
$32,518
$18,580

Best Dawson-Boyd ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stevens Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232
(320) 769-4590
Gr: PK-6 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 566 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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