Dawson-Boyd 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 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Preschool in Dawson-Boyd 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

Student By Grade

District Rank

Dawson-Boyd 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%)
42%
45%
56%
51%
31%
41%
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.30
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
11%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
83%
58%
% 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 School District 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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