For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Dawson-Boyd Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Dawson-Boyd Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
566 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dawson-Boyd Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 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.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)24.2%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
83%
57%
% 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 $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,518 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 73% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,767
$17,752
Spending / Student
$32,518
$18,474
Best Dawson-Boyd Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Stevens Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232
(320) 769-4590
Dawson, MN 56232
(320) 769-4590
Gr: PK-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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