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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271398001539

Hibbing High

800 E 21ST ST, HIBBING, MN 55746 · (218) 208-0841 · St. Louis County
GRADES 08–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
Enrollment
829
High
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
302 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 817922%
Grade 917221%
Grade 1017121%
Grade 1115218%
Grade 1215519%
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
71486%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
253%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
587%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
41850%
Female
41150%

School pathway

Feeds from
Lincoln Middle School04–07
Based on grade levels within Hibbing Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
53.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.7%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.

Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Where Hibbing High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn St. Louis County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
40.4%#182 of 397#6 of 16
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
35.7%#179 of 401#6 of 16
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.7%#119 of 397#5 of 16
Enrollment
ranked largest first
829#109 of 764#4 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
19.0:1#233 of 332#10 of 13
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.2%#218 of 338#7 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.4%#221 of 444#11 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.3%#22 of 146#1 of 7
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
829
-214 (-21%) vs 2020
-16% since 2000-01, when it was 987
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 21.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2582943.719.0:136% (302)
2023-241,0184821.2:143% (438)
2022-2399347.920.7:137% (368)
2020-211,0434921.3:128% (292)
2017-181,05359.317.8:134% (354)
2015-161,0405917.6:137% (387)
2010-111,1335719.9:133% (369)
2000-019875119.4:111% (111)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hibbing High.

About Hibbing High

This page covers Hibbing High, a large high school in HIBBING, Minnesota. It covers grades 8 through 12, with a total enrollment of 829 students. Enrollment is 123% higher than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.

Enrollment across the 6 schools in Hibbing Public School District totals 2,232 students.

The student body at Hibbing High is 86% White. Enrollment also includes 7% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Hibbing High's 43.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 19.0:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 19.0:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%.

Hibbing High's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (40.4%) and its predicted rate (45.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.

Among St. Louis County residents, the median household income is $70,069, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides Hibbing High, St. Louis County has 99 other public schools.

Nearest public school: Mesabi Area Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 7 other public schools. Local comparison: Hibbing High ranks 4th of 6 nearby schools, at 40.4% versus a 40.0% average.

For locale, NCES codes Hibbing High as Town: Remote.

The school enrolled 829 students in 2024-25, 214 fewer than the 1,043 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.3:1 to 19.0:1.

Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Hibbing High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students

Quick facts

School name
Hibbing High
District
Hibbing Public School District
Address
800 E 21ST ST, HIBBING, MN 55746
Phone
(218) 208-0841
County
St. Louis County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
829
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student–teacher ratio
19.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
302 (36%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
271398001539
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hibbing High
How many students attend Hibbing High?
Hibbing High enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 08-12.
Is Hibbing High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hibbing High is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does Hibbing High have?
Hibbing High employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Hibbing High?
Student demographics at Hibbing High are roughly 86% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Hibbing High in?
Hibbing High is part of Hibbing Public School District.
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