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Delano Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,158 students in Delano Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Delano Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
2,457 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Delano Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 98% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)98%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
11%
% Black
2%
13%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,980 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,267 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,980
$17,742
Spending / Student
$14,267
$18,463
Best Delano Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Delano High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Elm Ave E
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-3365
Delano, MN 55328
(763) 972-3365
Gr: 7-12 | 1,158 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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