Higher Ground Academy School District

1381 Marshall Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55104-6315
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 401 students in Higher Ground Academy School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Higher Ground Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Higher Ground Academy School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Hga Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
1,106 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Higher Ground Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#325 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Higher Ground Academy  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Higher Ground Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Higher Ground Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Higher Ground Academy  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Higher Ground Academy  School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
6,364 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
n/a
19,892 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
n/a
35,225 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
11%
# Black Students
1,087 Students
34,141 Students
% Black Students
98%
11%
# White Students
19 Students
196,402 Students
% White Students
2%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
317 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
17,694 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
229
# Students in K Grade:
99
120
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
204
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
210
# Students in 3rd Grade:
84
264
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
305
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
384
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
3,144
# Students in 7th Grade:
87
11,219
# Students in 8th Grade:
89
12,649
# Students in 9th Grade:
84
67,716
# Students in 10th Grade:
78
69,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
76
69,942
# Students in 12th Grade:
74
74,015
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,293 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Higher Ground Academy  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$15 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Higher Ground Academy  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,565
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Higher Ground Academy  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,293
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Higher Ground Academy  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Higher Ground Academy School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hga Secondary
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1471 Brewster Street
Saint Paul, MN 55108
(651) 369-7555
Grades: 8-12
| 401 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,106 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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