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Hibbing Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,106 students in Hibbing Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Hibbing Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
2,197 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hibbing Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
# American Indian Students
29 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
12 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
55 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
2%
12%
# White Students
1,828 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
83%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
189 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
46
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
172
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
143
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
105
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
176
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
166
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,534 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 $17,852 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,534
$17,854
Spending / Student
$17,852
$18,580
Best Hibbing Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1114 E 23rd St
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0842
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0842
Grades: 2-6
| 632 students
Rank: n/an/a
323 E 37th St
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0844
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0844
Grades: PK-2
| 232 students
Rank: n/an/a
2100 12th Ave E
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0843
Hibbing, MN 55746
(218) 208-0843
Grades: K-2
| 242 students
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