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Hopkins Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,566 students in Hopkins Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Hopkins Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
6,833 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
415 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Hopkins Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
310 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
754 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
1,685 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
25%
12%
# White Students
3,427 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
50%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
634 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
165
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
550
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
592
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
535
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
527
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
465
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
461
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
455
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
484
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
497
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
525
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
520
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
497
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
560
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,404 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,243 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,404
$17,860
Spending / Student
$19,243
$18,586
Best Hopkins Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins North Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10700 Cedar Lake Rd
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4800
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4800
Grades: 7-9
| 888 students
Rank: #22.
Hopkins West Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3830 Baker Rd
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4400
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4400
Grades: 6-9
| 592 students
Rank: n/an/a
Senops
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1001 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4042
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4042
Grades: K-12
| 11 students
Rank: n/an/a
Virtualedu Secondary
Magnet School
1001 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4050
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4050
Grades: 7-12
| 75 students
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