Dawson - Boyd Junior Senior High School in Dawson, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Dawson - Boyd Junior Senior High School is a rural public school in Dawson, Minnesota that is part of Dawson-boyd Isd 378. It serves 269 students in grades 7 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Its teachers have had 10 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Grades 7 - 12

269 Students

20 Teachers

848 Chestnut St

Dawson, MN 56232 View local requests

http://www.dawsonboydschools.org

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Dawson - Boyd Junior Senior High School Demographics

45%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

10%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Dawson - Boyd Junior Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Mar 19, 2026

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