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Hopkins Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Minnetonka, Golden Valley and Hopkins, and parts of Plymouth, Eden Prairie, Edina and St. Louis Park.
Students
7,129
Schools
16
Spent per student
$18,411
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$146.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Hopkins Public School District
- School Grade A−: better than 78% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the MN average
- 14 students per teacher
- Debt of $146.8M, about $20,588 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Frontenac.
PK–6Bluff View ElementaryLake City Public School District
7–12Lincoln SecondaryLake City Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency48%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$18,411 per student · 8% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 49%Federal 4%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,861’20
6,942’21
6,833’22
6,977’23
7,129’24
Up 3.9% since 2020.
Students
White 49%Black 24%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
Meadowbrook Elementary
A792 students15:1
L.H. Tanglen Elementary
B521 students12:1
Eisenhower Elementary
C−504 students13:1
Alice Smith Elementary
C+467 students13:1
Glen Lake Elementary
A−465 students16:1
Gatewood Elementary
C+351 students10:1
Xinxing Academy
A+238 students15:1
VirtualEDU ELementary
24 students3:1
Hopkins North Middle School
B+866 students16:1
Hopkins West Middle School
A574 students15:1
Hopkins High School
A−2,003 students20:1
VirtualEDU Secondary
112 students12:1
Transition Plus
38 students10:1
Harley Hopkins Family Center
174 students6:1
Harley Hopkins Early Childhood
0 students
Senops
0 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.