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Schools in Hermantown · Hermantown Public School District

Hermantown’s public schools outscore 89% of Minnesota districts

On the state math tests, 55% of Hermantown’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hermantown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#40of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 12–17 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 26% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,063 students on the public path
In brief

Hermantown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1596 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hermantown’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,681 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Hermantown Middle, then Hermantown Senior High. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hermantown’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 89% of Minnesota school districts, #40 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1596)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,108 test results and a graduating class of 162 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Hermantown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,094 in math, 1,122 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hermantown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Hermantown ElementaryHermantown Public School DistrictB+
5–8Hermantown MiddleHermantown Public School DistrictB
9–12Hermantown Senior HighHermantown Public School DistrictA−

Hermantown’s public schools are run by Hermantown Public School District, which also serves Canosia and Fredenberg. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hermantown Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,118 students · 16.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,681MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 1122 students tested
Math55%
State average 44.8% · 1094 students tested

Hermantown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Hermantown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HermantownAHermantown Public
DuluthB−Duluth Public
SolwayB+Proctor Public
CanosiaA−Proctor Public PK–12 · Hermantown Public PK–12

Every school in Hermantown

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hermantownby address
Hermantown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
731 students16:1Rate it →
Hermantown Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B
677 students16:1Rate it →
Hermantown Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
655 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Hermantown Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
43 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg).

Questions about Hermantown’s schools

Are Hermantown’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Hermantown children attend outscore 89% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #40 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hermantown in?

Hermantown Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,118 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hermantown kids go to high school?

Hermantown Senior High, with 655 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hermantown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Hermantown Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Hermantown spend per student?

$12,681 in Hermantown Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.