HOPE Community Academy School District

720 Payne Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4127
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

HOPE Community Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 80 students in HOPE Community Academy School District.
Public High Schools in HOPE Community Academy School District have a diversity score of 0.05, which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 0.56.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
767 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
70 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

HOPE Community Academy 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#503 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of HOPE Community Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of HOPE Community Academy  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.
19%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of HOPE Community Academy  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.
11%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of HOPE Community Academy  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.56
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
743 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
97%
6%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
11%
# Black Students
13 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
2%
11%
# White Students
3 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
n/a
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
467
# Students in K Grade:
76
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
86
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
83
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
58
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
84
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
46
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
34
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,253 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,473 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of HOPE Community Academy  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
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of HOPE Community Academy  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
$12,253
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in HOPE Community Academy  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
$12,473
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in HOPE Community Academy  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 HOPE Community Academy School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Hope Community Academy High School
Magnet School
Charter School
720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Grades: 9-10
| 80 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-09
  • Enrollment: 767 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 100%
  • : Bottom 50% in MN
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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