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Schools in Hayfield · Hayfield Public School District

Hayfield’s public schools score below 65% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 35% of Hayfield’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hayfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
42%
▼ 9 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 10 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.5K
▼ 9% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
621 students on the public path
In brief

Hayfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1205 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hayfield’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,470 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 6 the district’s path is Hayfield Secondary. Enrollment is down 7% 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 Hayfield’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 35% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1205)Better than 17%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 348 test results could put Hayfield anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hayfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (345 in math, 350 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hayfield ElementaryHayfield Public School DistrictC
6–12Hayfield SecondaryHayfield Public School DistrictC−

Hayfield’s public schools are run by Hayfield Public School District, which also serves Brownsdale, Hayfield, Red Rock and Rock Dell 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.

Hayfield Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 621 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,470MN $17,091 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 350 students tested
Math35%
State average 44.8% · 345 students tested

Hayfield vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HayfieldC+Hayfield Public

Every school in Hayfield

2 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 Hayfieldby address
Hayfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
302 students10:1Rate it →
Hayfield Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C−
319 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Hayfield’s schools

Are Hayfield’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hayfield children attend score below 65% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hayfield in?

Hayfield Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 621 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Hayfield spend per student?

$15,470 in Hayfield 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.