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Hibbing, Minnesota - 6 schools
An equity score of 61/100 ranks Hibbing Public School District #117 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,763 per pupil, Hibbing Public School District ranks #144 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,123
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,763
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hibbing Public School District operates 6 public schools serving 2,123 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,763 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.1% local, 61.4% state, and 15.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 61/100, ranked #117 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 461.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 31.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.8% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Washington Elementary, with a diversity index of 35.7/100.
Its largest campus is Hibbing High, enrolling 829 students (37% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Mesabi Area Learning Center, at 24 students, a 35x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hibbing High accounts for 37.1% of all Hibbing Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hibbing Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Hibbing Public School District school enrollment varies 35× across entities
Hibbing Public School District school enrollment ranges from 24 students (lowest) to 829 students (highest), a spread of 805 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hibbing Public School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.3% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Hibbing Public School District student-counselor ratio is 462:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Hibbing Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 31.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Hibbing Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Hibbing Public School District?
Hibbing Public School District has 6 schools, including 3 combined, 2 elementary, 1 high. Total enrollment is 2,123 students.
How much does Hibbing Public School District spend per student?
Hibbing Public School District spends $15,763 per student. The district has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #117 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Hibbing Public School District?
Hibbing Public School District students are 82.8% White, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 2.2% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hibbing Public School District?
Hibbing Public School District has an equity score of 61/100, ranking #117 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.