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Dawson-Boyd Secondary

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Dawson-Boyd Secondary ranks 171 st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Dawson-Boyd Secondary is a grade 7–12 school with 269 students in Dawson, Minnesota, part of the Dawson-Boyd Public School District, which ranks 104th of 458 Minnesota districts (77th percentile, 4 stars) — the highest district ranking among the nearby comparison schools.

Test scores tell a mixed story. Reading is the clear strength: 55.9% of all students are proficient, above the state's 48.6% and far above nearby Canby Secondary (40.4%), Montevideo Senior High (30.5%), and Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary (29.5%). Math is the biggest gap — 26.3% overall versus 44.9% statewide, and just 15.8% in 11th grade compared with 35.3% at the state level, the lowest among the traditional nearby high schools. Science is split: end-of-course science is 41.3%, above the state's 35% and every nearby traditional school, while 8th grade science is only 7%, below the state's 16.7%. About 35.32% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, lower than all nearby traditional schools, and the 14.3 student-to-teacher ratio is also the best locally.

Completion outcomes are strong even where test scores lag. Dawson-Boyd's 97.7% graduation rate and 2.2% dropout rate beat the state (84.9% and 4.2%) and every nearby traditional school except Canby Secondary's lower dropout rate. One caution for families: results swing a lot from year to year, which is common in small schools. The school ranked in the 64th percentile in 2025-26 (3 stars), up from 33rd the year before but below its 72nd and 77th percentile showings in the two prior years. Its lower-income students ranked in the 77th percentile in 2025-26, above the school overall, but only the 19th in 2024-25.

269

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,640

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

848 Chestnut St
Dawson, MN 56232-2224

(320) 769-2955

District: Dawson-Boyd Public School District

Feeder schools for Dawson-Boyd Secondary:

Elementary:

Stevens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

238^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

171^st of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 458Dawson-Boyd Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	238 of 546	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.1	365 of 519	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.4	263 of 545	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	322 of 529	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	246 of 520	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	124 of 521	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	135 of 533	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	150 of 518	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	142 of 523	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	176 of 508	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.3	147 of 516	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.3	188 of 490	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.3	230 of 488	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.7	180 of 469	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.1	284 of 478	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.9	221 of 454	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	126 of 230	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.9	153 of 409	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.2	58 of 403	85.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	85 of 406	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	63.4	172 of 396	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	54.6	216 of 387	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	240 of 467	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	304 of 450	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	372 of 474	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	311 of 455	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	280 of 467	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	168 of 443	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	202 of 439	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.3	369 of 436	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.7	97 of 458	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	42.7	253 of 432	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.9	112 of 473	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	182 of 459	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	258 of 404	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.8	66 of 399	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	109 of 415	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	73 of 401	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	187 of 483	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	316 of 452	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.8	170 of 479	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	286 of 464	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	207 of 476	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.2	86 of 437	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	94 of 454	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	29 of 438	93.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	72.3	55 of 307	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	9.3	282 of 288	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	60.5	79 of 260	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	252 of 435	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.3	337 of 415	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	315 of 440	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	344 of 436	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	274 of 438	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	146 of 422	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	166 of 428	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	184 of 428	57.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	171 of 473	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.9	300 of 450	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.1	132 of 480	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	111 of 476	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	33.6	342 of 472	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.1	151 of 428	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	258 of 492	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	278 of 494	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	73.7	132 of 489	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	71.5	134 of 489	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	72 of 504	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	53.9	271 of 483	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.5	156 of 534	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	156 of 539	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	72.6	134 of 545	75.4%	★★★★☆
2010	88.2	8 of 540	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	74.0	63 of 234	73.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.2	83 of 460	82.0%	★★★★☆
2007	52.9	271 of 463	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	84.3	52 of 450	88.4%	★★★★☆
2005	71.8	153 of 452	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.6	233 of 433	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	195 of 398	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.8	282 of 358	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.5	190 of 403	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	215 of 396	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	323 of 388	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	250 of 339	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	168 of 401	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.6	259 of 395	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	88 of 377	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	24.0	271 of 333	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.7	146 of 389	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	83 of 393	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	10.7	292 of 312	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	137 of 270	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	174 of 370	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	231 of 374	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	119 of 395	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	38.9	250 of 377	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.0	89 of 405	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	59 of 398	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	34.0	295 of 403	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.6	49 of 351	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.0	302 of 411	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	270 of 398	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	52.2	99 of 221	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.2	205 of 220	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	195 of 394	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.1	322 of 376	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	183 of 402	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	104 of 398	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	17.9	359 of 401	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	165 of 364	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	250 of 412	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	254 of 414	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Special Education (2024)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+7 vs state

Math26%-19 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	64.8	171^st of 473 public high schools	63.8%		38.9	300^th of 450 public high schools	33.3%	129	45.9	65.1	55.3	55.9	7.0	41.3	24.7	29.7	32.6	15.8	26.3	$13,640
Lac Qui Parle Valley Secondary	Public	7-12	2860 291st Ave	Madison	56256	Lac qui Parle County	Lac qui Parle Valley Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 752-4480	380	22	16.9	44.2%	268 (70.5%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	58 (15.3%)	12 (3.2%)	59.9	202^nd of 473 public high schools	57.3%		56.4	223^rd of 450 public high schools	50.4%	21	31.0	16.4	44.1	29.5	0.0	37.9	16.8	24.1	27.4	25.9	25.9	$14,708
MN River Valley Alternative Learning Center-Seatbased	Public	7-12	1313 E Black Oak Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	MN River Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 269-7131	70	7	10.1	65.7%	35 (50.0%)	1 (1.4%)	19 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.7%)								(n/a)				9.1			9.1				6.7
MN River Valley Educational-Online Learning	Public	9-12	1315 E Black Oak Avenue	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	MN River Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(320) 269-9297	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Montevideo Senior High	Public	9-12	1501 William Ave	Montevideo	56265	Chippewa County	Montevideo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 269-6446	408	24	17.2	47.8%	292 (71.6%)	6 (1.5%)	91 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.4%)	52	244^th of 473 public high schools	48.4%		67	154^th of 450 public high schools	65.8%	90			30.5	30.5		31.9	31.9			38.9	38.9	$13,562
Canby Secondary	Public	7-12	307 1st St W	Canby	56220	Yellow Medicine County	Canby Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 223-2002	300	17	18.1	40.7%	273 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	32.2	328^th of 473 public high schools	30.7%		30.7	338^th of 450 public high schools	24.9%	10	40.4	43.4	37.0	40.4	3.8	17.4	10.1	27.7	26.4	16.7	23.9	$11,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Dawson-Boyd Secondary

What district is Dawson-Boyd Secondary in?

Dawson-Boyd Public School District

What schools feed into Dawson-Boyd Secondary?

Dawson-Boyd Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Stevens Elementary

Is Dawson-Boyd Secondary a good school?

Dawson-Boyd Secondary ranks 171^st of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dawson-Boyd Secondary?

Students at Dawson-Boyd Secondary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dawson-Boyd Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Dawson-Boyd Secondary.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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