Hills-Beaver Creek School District

301 N Summit Ave
Hills, MN 56138-0547
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 196 students in Hills-Beaver Creek 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 Hills-Beaver Creek School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (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 Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
341 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
28 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Hills-Beaver Creek School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#42 out of 527 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Hills-Beaver Creek   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hills-Beaver Creek   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.
60-64%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hills-Beaver Creek   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.
30-34%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hills-Beaver Creek   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.
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Hills-Beaver Creek   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.58
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
311 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
91%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
16
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
22
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
25
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
29
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
25
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
26
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
22
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
21
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,672 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,032 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Hills-Beaver Creek   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
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Hills-Beaver Creek   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
$18,672
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Hills-Beaver Creek   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
$16,032
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Hills-Beaver Creek   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 Hills-Beaver Creek School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hills-beaver Creek Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 N Summit Ave
Hills, MN 56138
(507) 962-3240
Grades: 6-12
| 196 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 341 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • : 60-64% (Top 10%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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