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Hopkins, Minnesota - 15 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Hopkins Public School District #229 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,659 per pupil, Hopkins Public School District ranks #149 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,833
Total Enrollment
15
Schools
$15,659
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Hopkins Public School District operates 15 public schools serving 6,833 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 combined, 2 high, 2 elementary schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Hennepin County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,659 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 45.3% local, 46.2% state, and 8.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #229 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 15 schools offering Advanced Placement (25 AP courses district-wide), a 344.1:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 38.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 47.7% White, 25.3% African American, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Alice Smith Elementary, with a diversity index of 73.1/100.
Its largest campus is Hopkins Senior High, enrolling 2,003 students (28% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Senops, at 11 students, a 182x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Hopkins Senior High accounts for 28.1% of all Hopkins Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Hopkins Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Hopkins Public School District school enrollment varies 182× across entities
Hopkins Public School District school enrollment ranges from 11 students (lowest) to 2,003 students (highest), a spread of 1,992 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Hopkins Public School District student-counselor ratio is 344:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Hopkins Public School District is typically wider than the Hopkins Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Hopkins Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 38.1% — 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 Hopkins 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 Hopkins Public School District?
Hopkins Public School District has 15 schools, including 2 high, 11 combined, 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,833 students.
How much does Hopkins Public School District spend per student?
Hopkins Public School District spends $15,659 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #229 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Hopkins Public School District?
Hopkins Public School District students are 47.7% White, 25.3% African American, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Asian, averaged across 15 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Hopkins Public School District?
Hopkins Public School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #229 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.