Hopkins Public School District
Hopkins Public School District is a public school district based in Hopkins, Minnesota, serving 7,129 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #29 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 81% of them. Its schools average 446 students each, more than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $14,566 per student on day-to-day operations, 13% more than the Minnesota median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Hopkins compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Hopkins | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $14,566 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $9,531 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $131.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $146.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 498 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,163 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead Area Public SchoolsMoorhead | 7,571 | 17 | $13,293 | 15.5 | #27 |
| Roseville Public School DistrictRoseville | 7,256 | 17 | $14,334 | 15.5 | #28 |
| Hopkins Public School DistrictHopkins · this district | 7,129 | 16 | $14,566 | 14.3 | #29 |
| Centennial Public School DistrictCircle Pines | 6,851 | 18 | $12,262 | 18.7 | #30 |
| St. Michael-Albertville SchoolsAlbertville | 6,795 | 12 | $10,934 | 17.6 | #31 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond School District 2JRedmond, OR | 7,141 | $11,207 | 19.7 |
| Reynoldsburg CityReynoldsburg, OH | 7,130 | $11,098 | 16.9 |
| Syosset Central School DistrictSyosset, NY | 7,126 | $33,971 | 10.3 |
| West Orange Public SchoolsWest Orange, NJ | 7,119 | $25,969 | 11.0 |
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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