Hill City Public School District

500 Ione Ave
Hill City, MN 55748-9628
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 102 students in Hill City Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Hill City Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
242 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
21 Teachers
16,916 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#334 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
46%
35-39%
51%
15-19%
41%
70%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.63
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
84%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
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 grown by 7% 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 grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
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 Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hill City Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Ione Ave
Hill City, MN 55748
(218) 697-2394
Gr: PK-4 | 102 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 242 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 70% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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