Hayfield Public School District

9 6th Ave Se
Hayfield, MN 55940-0006
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in Hayfield Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hayfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
2 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
621 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hayfield Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 80-89% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#349 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
46%
42%
51%
31%
41%
(21-22)
80-89%
84%
(2022-23)
20.7%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
8%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
88%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,150 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,473 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,150
$19,325
Spending / Student
$17,473
$20,059

Best Hayfield Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hayfield Secondary
(Math: 18% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
9 6th Ave Se
Hayfield, MN 55940
(507) 671-1555
Gr: 6-12 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 621 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 80-89% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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