For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 67 students in Hill City Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Hill City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
242 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hill City Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#334 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.59
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
84%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,306 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,413 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,306
$17,860
Spending / Student
$20,413
$18,585
Best Hill City Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hill City Middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
500 Ione Ave
Hill City, MN 55748
(218) 697-2394
Hill City, MN 55748
(218) 697-2394
Gr: 5-8 | 67 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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