Elementary Schools in Hill City Public School District

Summary:

The Hill City Public School District in Minnesota has only one elementary school, Hill City Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Despite the district's overall low ranking, Hill City Elementary stands out as a strong performer, consistently achieving higher proficiency rates in both Math and Reading compared to district and state averages, particularly in 3rd grade.

Hill City Elementary's 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was an impressive 94.12% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district (94.12%) and state (57.93%) averages. The school's overall Math proficiency rate of 67.74% in 2024-2025 was also much higher than the district (29.27%) and state (45.21%) averages. While the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, it was ranked 389 out of 872 elementary schools in 2024-2025, placing it in the top 45% of schools in Minnesota.

Despite serving a student population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high 63.73% free/reduced lunch rate in 2023-2024, Hill City Elementary has maintained its strong academic performance. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 12.7 to 1 may contribute to its success. However, the Hill City Public School District as a whole is ranked relatively low (330 out of 446) and rated only 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting broader systemic challenges that could impact individual schools like Hill City Elementary.

District Detail

500 Ione Ave
Hill City, MN 55748-9628

(218) 697-2394

SchoolDigger Rank:
330^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 267

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)			MCA-III Reading (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hill City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 697-2394	112	9	12.0	62.5%	96 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.5%)	58.5	389^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.4%		40.7	575^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.7%	186	94.1	35.7	67.7	58.8	28.6	45.2	$17,261

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northland Community Schools	15.13 mi	3	362^nd
Grand Rapids Public School District	16.04 mi	15	144^th
Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	16.43 mi	1
Northern Lights Community School	18.36 mi	1
Greenway Public School District	22.04 mi	4	227^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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