Triton School District

813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927-9153
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 384 students in Triton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Triton School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
889 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Triton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#272 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
46%
42%
51%
33%
41%
(21-22)
85-89%
84%
(2022-23)
22.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
77%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,492 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,413 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,492
$17,752
Spending / Student
$19,413
$18,474

Best Triton School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Triton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927
(507) 418-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 889 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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