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Hawley Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 453 students in Hawley Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hawley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,058 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hawley Public School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 525 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)8.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,991 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 $17,114 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,991
$19,325
Spending / Student
$17,114
$20,059
Best Hawley Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hawley Secondary
(Math: 52% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
714 Joseph St
Hawley, MN 56549
(218) 483-3555
Hawley, MN 56549
(218) 483-3555
Gr: 7-12 | 453 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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