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Triton School District

813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927-9153
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 602 students in Triton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Triton School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,651 Schools
# Students
909 Students
572,726 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
40,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Triton School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#272 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
44%
46%
42%
51%
33%
41%
(21-22)
85-89%
84%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.36
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
78%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,986 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,129
$17,852
Spending / Student
$18,986
$18,577

Best Triton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Triton Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927
(507) 418-7500
Gr: PK-5 | 390 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Triton Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927
(507) 418-7510
Gr: 6-8 | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 909 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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