Hermantown Community Schools
Hermantown Community Schools is a public school district based in Hermantown, Minnesota, serving 2,118 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #86 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 42% of them. Its schools average 424 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $10,065 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% less than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.5 students per teacher.
How Hermantown Community compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hermantown Community | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,065 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,919 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $27.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $29.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 128 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 283 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 353 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Center Community SchoolsBrooklyn Center | 2,174 | 11 | $14,787 | 13.7 | #83 |
| Kasson-Mantorville School DistrictKasson | 2,152 | 3 | $10,021 | 15.7 | #84 |
| New Ulm Public School DistrictNew Ulm | 2,127 | 6 | $13,005 | 14.5 | #85 |
| Hermantown Community SchoolsHermantown · this district | 2,118 | 5 | $10,065 | 16.5 | #86 |
| St. Peter Public School DistrictSaint Peter | 2,107 | 10 | $12,933 | 15.5 | #87 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Gibson School CorporationFort Branch, IN | 2,118 | $9,931 | 16.4 |
| RSU 22Hampden, ME | 2,118 | $15,009 | 13.1 |
| SandwichEast Sandwich, MA | 2,118 | $22,540 | 11.3 |
| Pequannock Township School DistrictPompton Plains, NJ | 2,118 | $20,442 | 11.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-hermantown-community-schools