B+
Dawson-Boyd Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 11 towns
Serves Dawson, Riverside, Maxwell, Lac qui Parle, Cerro Gordo, Boyd, Hamlin, Baxter, Providence, Ten Mile Lake and Omro, and parts of Camp Release, Oshkosh, Lisbon and Tyro.
Students
566
Schools
2
Spent per student
$15,216
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Debt
$24.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Dawson-Boyd Public School District
- School Grade B+: better than 74% of South Dakota districts
- Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the MN average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $24.7M, about $43,611 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Hetland.
PK–5Lake Preston Elementary - 02Lake Preston School District 38-3
6–8Lake Preston Middle School - 03Lake Preston School District 38-3
9–12Lake Preston High School - 01Lake Preston School District 38-3
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency42%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 84.4% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,216 per student · 11% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 31%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 69%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
560’20
557’21
549’22
566’23
566’24
About steady.
Students
White 83%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
2 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lac Qui Parle Valley School DistrictFreeland, Garfield, Hantho
$15,487per student
Canby Public School DistrictBurton, Freeland, Hammer
$13,453per student
Yellow Medicine East school districtFriendship, Stony Run, Swede Prairie
$17,693per student
Montevideo Public School DistrictSparta, Stony Run, Tunsberg
$14,971per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.