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Schools in Hawley · Hawley Public School District

Hawley’s public schools outscore 82% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 59% of Hawley’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hawley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 11 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 14 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 3–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.1K
▼ 29% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,032 students on the public path
In brief

Hawley’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,068 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Hawley Secondary. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hawley’s grade

A Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1500)Better than 83%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 526 test results and a graduating class of 57 could put Hawley anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hawley’s students in the tested grades sat them (514 in math, 538 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hawley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Hawley ElementaryHawley Public School DistrictA
7–12Hawley SecondaryHawley Public School DistrictA−

Hawley’s public schools are run by Hawley Public School District, which also serves Cromwell, Eglon, Hawley and Highland Grove and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hawley Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,058 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,068MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 51.1% · 538 students tested
Math59%
State average 44.8% · 514 students tested

Hawley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Hawley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HawleyA−Hawley Public
Hawley Township—Hawley Public
Eglon—Hawley Public

All 2 neighbors share Hawley Public with Hawley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hawley

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hawleyby address
Hawley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
579 students16:1Rate it →
Hawley Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
A−
453 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Hawleyrun by other districts or the state
Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
103 students19:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Intensive Interagency Program and Glacial Ridge Transitional Skills P).

Questions about Hawley’s schools

Are Hawley’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hawley children attend outscore 82% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hawley in?

Hawley Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,058 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Hawley’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Hawley Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Hawley spend per student?

$12,068 in Hawley Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.