Dawson-Boyd Public School District

Summary:

The Dawson-Boyd Public School District in Minnesota consists of two schools: Stevens Elementary and Dawson-Boyd Secondary. Based on the available data, Stevens Elementary appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 3 years and achieving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stevens Elementary boasts significantly higher math and reading proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages across all grade levels. In contrast, Dawson-Boyd Secondary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 111th out of 476 high schools in 2022-2023 to 300th out of 450 in 2024-2025. The school's math and reading proficiency rates are also below the state averages, particularly in 11th grade.

While both schools have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, Stevens Elementary maintains a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.1 compared to Dawson-Boyd Secondary's 14.0. Dawson-Boyd Secondary also has a 4.4% dropout rate, which may be an area of concern for the district to investigate and address.

District Detail

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224

(320) 312-2301

SchoolDigger Rank:
235^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 566

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 769-4590	297	26	11.5	40.7%	240 (80.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.1%)	76	195^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.6%		70.5	250^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.6%	55	80.5	78.4	50.0	37.5				61.1	63.4	62.2	59.1	60.0				61.1	$11,674
Dawson-Boyd Secondary	Public	7-12	848 Chestnut St	Dawson	56232	Lac qui Parle County	Dawson-Boyd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 769-2955	269	19	14.3	35.3%	229 (85.1%)	2 (0.7%)	22 (8.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	38.9	300^th of 450 public high schools	33.3%		71.1	132^nd of 480 public high schools	72.5%	168					19.6	4.4	21.4	15.0					52.2	35.6	41.5	43.2	$13,640

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	8.55 mi	4	293^rd
Montevideo Public School District	16.67 mi	5	199^th
MN River Valley Education District	17.13 mi	3
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	17.79 mi	28
Canby Public School District	18.67 mi	2	225^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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