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HOPE Community Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public charter schools serving 779 students in HOPE Community Academy School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Minnesota.
Public Charter Schools in HOPE Community Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Minnesota public charter school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public charter school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
779 Students
69,887 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
4,947 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
HOPE Community Academy 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.
Overall District Rank
#481 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.75
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
94%
16%
% Hispanic
1%
12%
% Black
3%
31%
% White
1%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,064 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,281 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has declined by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,064
$17,860
Spending / Student
$12,281
$18,585
Best HOPE Community Academy School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope Community Academy Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
Hope Community Academy Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Gr: PK-5 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: n/an/a
Hope Community Academy High School
Charter School
720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500
Gr: 9-11 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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