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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY·NCES 270034204092

HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS

1515 BREWSTER ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (651) 209-8002 · Ramsey County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
Enrollment
791
High
DISTRICT 834 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
626 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
193
Grade 10
223
Grade 11
187
Grade 12
188
Student demographics
White
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 12%
Asian
76597%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 7%
Two+
152%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
43255%
Female
35945%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
38.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
21.3%
MN avg 45.3%
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
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
791
+296 (+60%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 5.1:1
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
97%
was 98%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS

Located at 1515 BREWSTER ST, in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is a sprawling four-year high school that hosts 791 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 113% bigger than typical.

HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 2,503 students. HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Asian (97%). By comparison, Ramsey County as a whole is about 15% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 16.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 79% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Ramsey County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.5%, the actual is 30.9%, a residual of +8.4 points.

In the surrounding community, Ramsey County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,568 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hmong College Prep Academy ES, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 24.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area. HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS has expanded 60%, going from 495 students in 2018 to 791 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 5.1:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Ramsey County at a glance

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Population
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students

Quick facts

School name
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS
District
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY
Address
1515 BREWSTER ST, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108
Phone
(651) 209-8002
County
Ramsey County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
791
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
16.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
626 (79%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
270034204092
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS
How many students attend HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS?
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS enrolls approximately 791 students in grades 09-12.
Is HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS an elementary, middle, or high school?
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS have?
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS employs 47 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS?
Student demographics at HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS are roughly 0% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 97% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS in?
HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS is part of HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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