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Item: Delano Public School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

700 Elm Ave E
Delano, MN 55328-9183

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (763) 972-3365

www.delano.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

Delano Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

3 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

2,457 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

133 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	26	52
Kind	159	67
1	178	64
2	186	64
3	195	60

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District Rank

Delano Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 514 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#8 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Delano Public School District
2023	#8
2022	#5
2021	#7
2019	#9
2018	#8
2017	#10
2016	#11
2015	#16
2014	#14
2013	#14
2012	#16
2011	#13
2010	#19

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72%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	72%	46%
2022	73%	45%
2021	70%	45%
2019	78%	56%
2018	79%	58%
2017	82%	59%
2016	84%	60%
2015	81%	61%
2014	81%	61%
2013	80%	61%
2012	80%	62%
2011	74%	56%
2010	83%	65%

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74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2022	74%	51%
2021	73%	53%
2019	79%	59%
2018	79%	60%
2017	78%	61%
2016	78%	60%
2015	75%	60%
2014	75%	59%
2013	74%	58%
2012	88%	76%
2011	87%	74%
2010	84%	72%

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50%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2022	50%	41%
2021	63%	45%

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(21-22)

98%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2022	98%	84%
2021	95%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	98%	84%
2018	95%	83%
2017	95%	83%
2016	95%	82%
2015	95%	82%
2014	95%	82%
2013	95%	81%
2012	92%	80%
2011	95%	79%

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(2022-23)

14.1%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	14.1%	27.3%
2022	26.1%	31.2%
2021	9.6%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.19

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.16	0.59
2022	0.15	0.58
2021	0.15	0.58
2020	0.12	0.55
2019	0.12	0.54
2018	0.11	0.54
2017	0.11	0.53
2016	0.11	0.51
2015	0.11	0.49
2014	0.09	0.48
2013	0.10	0.47
2012	0.10	0.45
2011	0.10	0.44
2010	0.09	0.42
2009	0.08	0.41
2008	0.08	0.40
2007	0.09	0.40
2006	0.09	0.38
2005	0.07	0.37
2004	0.07	0.35
2003	0.07	0.34
2002	0.07	0.32
2001	0.07	0.31
2000	0.06	0.29
1999	0.06	0.27
1998	0.05	0.27
1997	0.04	0.24
1996	0.04	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1994	0.03	0.21
1993	0.01	0.21
1992	0.02	0.19
1991	0.03	0.19
1990	0.03	0.17
1989	0.03	0.15
1988	0.03	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2010)
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2010	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	2%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	2%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	3%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	10%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	3%
1997	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2023)
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2015	1%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1996	1%	5%

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% White

90%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	62%
2022	92%	63%
2021	92%	63%
2020	94%	65%
2019	94%	66%
2018	95%	66%
2017	95%	67%
2016	94%	69%
2015	95%	70%
2014	95%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	95%	73%
2011	95%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	96%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	97%	79%
2004	96%	80%
2003	96%	81%
2002	96%	82%
2001	96%	83%
2000	97%	84%
1999	97%	85%
1998	97%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	97%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	99%	89%
1993	100%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	99%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	99%	92%
1988	99%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	2%	5%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	1%	3%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,365 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,776 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$40 MM	$10 MM
2022	$38 MM	$10 MM
2021	$37 MM	$9 MM
2020	$37 MM	$9 MM
2019	$38 MM	$8 MM
2018	$37 MM	$8 MM
2017	$36 MM	$7 MM
2016	$30 MM	$7 MM
2015	$26 MM	$6 MM
2014	$27 MM	$7 MM
2012	$25 MM	$6 MM
2011	$27 MM	$7 MM
2010	$26 MM	$6 MM
2009	$26 MM	$6 MM
2008	$25 MM	$6 MM
2007	$24 MM	$6 MM
2006	$21 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$17 MM	$6 MM
2002	$17 MM	$7 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$6 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$11 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$5 MM
1992	$9 MM	$4 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$36 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$36 MM	$10 MM
2022	$36 MM	$10 MM
2021	$35 MM	$9 MM
2020	$35 MM	$9 MM
2019	$42 MM	$9 MM
2018	$66 MM	$8 MM
2017	$55 MM	$8 MM
2016	$31 MM	$7 MM
2015	$24 MM	$6 MM
2014	$26 MM	$7 MM
2012	$24 MM	$6 MM
2011	$25 MM	$6 MM
2010	$24 MM	$6 MM
2009	$26 MM	$6 MM
2008	$28 MM	$6 MM
2007	$22 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$18 MM	$6 MM
2004	$18 MM	$6 MM
2003	$19 MM	$7 MM
2002	$30 MM	$7 MM
2001	$21 MM	$7 MM
2000	$14 MM	$7 MM
1999	$13 MM	$7 MM
1998	$12 MM	$7 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$12 MM	$6 MM
1995	$11 MM	$6 MM
1992	$15 MM	$4 MM
1990	$7 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,365

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,425	$17,720
2022	$15,796	$17,074
2021	$15,438	$15,834
2020	$14,776	$14,997
2019	$15,153	$14,113
2018	$14,649	$14,902
2017	$14,242	$14,246
2016	$12,248	$13,431
2015	$10,670	$12,051
2014	$11,259	$12,820
2012	$10,756	$12,250
2011	$11,517	$12,557
2010	$10,981	$12,051
2009	$11,250	$11,416
2008	$11,002	$11,377
2007	$10,740	$10,573
2006	$10,121	$10,187
2005	$9,631	$9,471
2004	$9,441	$9,255
2003	$8,752	$9,258
2002	$9,309	$9,018
2001	$9,245	$8,614
2000	$8,654	$8,140
1999	$7,281	$8,059
1998	$6,846	$7,429
1997	$6,660	$7,402
1995	$6,503	$6,624
1992	$5,874	$5,777
1990	$4,956	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$14,776

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Delano Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$14,830	$18,342
2022	$14,727	$17,269
2021	$14,704	$15,759
2020	$14,101	$15,385
2019	$16,651	$14,956
2018	$26,013	$15,174
2017	$21,921	$14,982
2016	$12,621	$14,117
2015	$10,105	$11,992
2014	$10,949	$13,172
2012	$10,341	$12,023
2011	$10,696	$11,899
2010	$10,399	$11,992
2009	$11,371	$11,593
2008	$12,053	$11,230
2007	$9,864	$10,536
2006	$8,995	$10,149
2005	$9,055	$9,268
2004	$9,175	$9,179
2003	$9,820	$9,746
2002	$16,218	$9,476
2001	$11,299	$8,680
2000	$8,466	$8,712
1999	$7,045	$8,638
1998	$6,939	$7,392
1997	$7,171	$7,891
1995	$6,622	$6,943
1992	$9,528	$6,055
1990	$4,710	$4,961

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Best Delano Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Delano Elementary School

(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
:

10/

Top 1%

678 Tiger Dr
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-6200

Gr: PK-3 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: 98% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 5%
: 72% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 50% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education