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Hills-Beaver Creek School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 199 students in Hills-Beaver Creek 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 School in Hills-Beaver Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Hills-Beaver Creek School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hills-beaver Creek Secondary, with ≥90% 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), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
354 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hills-Beaver Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
319 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
229
# Students in K Grade:
24
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
18
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
31
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
39
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
29
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
34
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,986 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,444 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,986
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,444
$18,580

Best Hills-Beaver Creek School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hills-beaver Creek Secondary
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
301 N Summit Ave
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3240
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3240
Grades: 6-12
| 199 students
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