Summary:
The Dawson-Boyd Public School District in Minnesota is home to a single high school, Dawson-Boyd Secondary, which serves grades 7-12. While the school has received 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger in the past, its current 2-star rating and declining statewide ranking suggest that it is not among the top-performing high schools in the state.
Dawson-Boyd Secondary has an enrollment of 264 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. However, the school's academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments falling below the state averages in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rates ranged from 4.44% (8th grade) to 21.43% (11th grade), compared to the state average of 34.96% (11th grade) and 45.21% (all grades). Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rates ranged from 35.56% (8th grade) to 52.17% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 51.26% (10th grade) and 49.59% (all grades).
Despite a 84.2% four-year graduation rate in the 2023-2024 school year, Dawson-Boyd Secondary's dropout rate for the same year was 4.4%. The school's declining performance is further reflected in its statewide ranking, which has dropped from 111 out of 476 schools in 2022-2023 to 300 out of 450 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This downward trend, coupled with the school's below-average proficiency rates, suggests that the district and school leaders may need to focus on improving the school's academic instruction and support for students to address these challenges.
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