Hermantown Early Childhood

Hermantown Early Childhood is an elementary-level community of tiny scale in HERMANTOWN, Minnesota, run under Hermantown Community Schools, works with 43 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 88% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within Hermantown Community Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,118 students, Hermantown Early Childhood is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hermantown Early Childhood records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 2% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Hermantown Early Childhood has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.8:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against St. Louis County (around 40%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for St. Louis County shows median household income runs about $70,069, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, St. Louis County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), of which Hermantown Early Childhood is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hermantown Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Five-year trend. Hermantown Early Childhood's enrollment has declined 17% since 2018, when it stood at 52 (now 43). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 94% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 4.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.