Delano Public School District

700 Elm Ave E
Delano, MN 55328-9183
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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 is 1 public high school serving 1,213 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 67% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Delano Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Delano High School, with ≥95% 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 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
2,429 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
16,988 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#7 out of 516 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Delano Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delano Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delano Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Delano Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
18 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
12 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
2,243 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
30
497
# Students in K Grade:
157
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
162
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
159
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
185
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
223
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
74,169
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Delano Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Delano Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,152
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Delano Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,432
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Delano Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Delano Public School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Delano High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
700 Elm Ave E
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-3365
Grades: 7-12
| 1,213 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,429 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 5% in MN)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 70% (Top 1%)
  • : 73% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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