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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 is 1 public middle school serving 646 students in Hermantown Community Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hermantown Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
2,100 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
17,811 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
17 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,888 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
847
# Students in K Grade:
133
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
17,901
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hermantown Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4335 Hawk Circle Drive
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-6690
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-6690
Grades: 5-8
| 646 students
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