Hiawatha Academies School District

3500 E 28th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55406-1784
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 631 students in Hiawatha Academies School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Hiawatha Academies School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hiawatha Academies School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hiawatha Collegiate High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
1,547 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
85 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Hiawatha Academies School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 80-84% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#501 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hiawatha Academies  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hiawatha Academies  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hiawatha Academies  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
7%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hiawatha Academies  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hiawatha Academies  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.22
0.56
# American Indian Students
21 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,363 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
88%
11%
# Black Students
133 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
9%
11%
# White Students
6 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
1%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
467
# Students in K Grade:
71
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
75
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
96
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
97
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
159
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
180
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
145
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
138
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,503 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,740 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hiawatha Academies  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$29 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hiawatha Academies  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,503
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hiawatha Academies  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,740
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hiawatha Academies  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Hiawatha Academies School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hiawatha Collegiate High School
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3500 E 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 455-4004
Grades: 9-12
| 631 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,547 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 7% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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