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Hermantown Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 685 students in Hermantown Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Hermantown Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hermantown Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hermantown Senior High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
2,100 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hermantown Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
1,888 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
229
# Students in K Grade:
133
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,107 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,062 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,107
$17,854
Spending / Student
$13,062
$18,580
Best Hermantown Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hermantown Senior High School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4335 Hawk Circle Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-8874
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-8874
Grades: 9-12
| 671 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg
Alternative School
4335 Hawk Circle Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-8874
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-8874
Grades: 9-12
| 14 students
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