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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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,216 students in Delano Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Delano Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
2,429 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Delano Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#7 out of 516 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
53%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
2,243 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
30
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
157
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,152 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,432 is less than the state median of $18,614. 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
$15,152
$17,887
Spending / Student
$14,432
$18,614
Best Delano Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delano Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
678 Tiger Dr
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200
Grades: PK-3
| 670 students
Rank: #22.
Delano Intermediate School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
683 Tiger Drive
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-7602
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-7602
Grades: 4-6
| 546 students
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