Hibbing Public School District
Hibbing Public School District is a public school district based in Hibbing, Minnesota, serving 2,232 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #81 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 372 students each, about the same as the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $15,179 per student on day-to-day operations, 18% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 16.4 students per teacher.
How Hibbing compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hibbing | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $15,179 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,558 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $39.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $36.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 136 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 274 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 558 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Ridge Public SchoolsVirginia | 2,288 | 5 | $13,259 | 16.0 | #80 |
| Hibbing Public School DistrictHibbing · this district | 2,232 | 6 | $15,179 | 16.4 | #81 |
| Red Wing Public School DistrictRed Wing | 2,225 | 7 | $14,234 | 14.5 | #82 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Area School DistrictHanover Township, PA | 2,233 | $13,050 | 15.7 |
| Firebaugh-Las Deltas UnifiedFirebaugh, CA | 2,232 | $15,063 | 19.9 |
| Whiteriver Unified District (4394)Whiteriver, AZ | 2,231 | $13,393 | 16.4 |
| Phoenix-Talent School District 4Phoenix, OR | 2,231 | $13,089 | 17.7 |
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.
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