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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 preschool serving 46 students in Hermantown Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Hermantown Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.24, which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 0.63.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
2,100 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
16,916 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
31 Students
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
17 Students
27,236 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,888 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
90%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
133
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
135
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
153
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
185
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
170
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
172
162
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Hermantown Early Childhood
Special Education School
4333 Hawk Circle Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-9563
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 729-9563
Grades: PK
| 46 students
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