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HOPE Community Academy School District

Item: HOPE Community Academy School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130-4127

Bottom 50%

Tel: (651) 796-4500

www.hope-school.org

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HOPE Community Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

799 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

71 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

District Rank

HOPE Community Academy School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#481 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District
2023	#481
2022	#503
2021	#476
2019	#425
2018	#413
2017	#440
2016	#446
2015	#438
2014	#446
2013	#455
2012	#457
2011	#464
2010	#453

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10%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	10%	46%
2022	10%	45%
2021	12%	45%
2019	35%	56%
2018	34%	58%
2017	34%	59%
2016	34%	60%
2015	36%	61%
2014	37%	61%
2013	35%	61%
2012	26%	62%
2011	21%	56%
2010	41%	65%

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19%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2022	19%	51%
2021	17%	53%
2019	38%	59%
2018	34%	60%
2017	33%	61%
2016	30%	60%
2015	28%	60%
2014	21%	59%
2013	23%	58%
2012	38%	76%
2011	40%	74%
2010	33%	72%

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11%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2022	11%	41%
2021	10%	45%

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(2022-23)

19%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	19%	27.3%
2022	17.7%	31.2%
2021	35.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	0.06	0.59
2022	0.06	0.58
2021	0.06	0.58
2020	0.10	0.55
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.13	0.54
2017	0.13	0.53
2016	0.08	0.51
2015	0.12	0.49
2014	0.17	0.48
2013	0.10	0.47
2012	0.17	0.45
2011	0.13	0.44
2010	0.10	0.42
2009	0.08	0.41
2008	0.08	0.40
2007	0.11	0.40
2006	0.11	0.38
2005	0.12	0.37
2004	0.11	0.35
2003	0.17	0.34
2002	0.13	0.32
2001	0.04	0.31

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

93%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	97%	7%
2022	97%	7%
2021	97%	7%
2020	95%	7%
2019	95%	7%
2018	93%	7%
2017	93%	7%
2016	96%	6%
2015	94%	6%
2014	91%	6%
2013	95%	6%
2012	91%	6%
2011	93%	6%
2010	95%	6%
2009	96%	6%
2008	96%	6%
2007	95%	6%
2006	94%	6%
2005	94%	6%
2004	94%	5%
2003	91%	6%
2002	93%	5%
2001	98%	5%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2023)
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	11%
2022	1%	10%
2014	2%	8%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	12%
2022	1%	12%
2021	2%	12%
2020	4%	11%
2019	4%	11%
2018	5%	11%
2017	5%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	4%	10%
2013	4%	9%
2012	7%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	3%	10%
2009	3%	10%
2008	3%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	5%	9%
2005	4%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	7%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	2%	7%

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% White

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2022)
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	63%
2020	1%	65%
2019	1%	66%
2018	2%	66%
2017	2%	67%
2016	1%	69%
2015	3%	70%
2014	3%	71%
2013	1%	72%
2012	1%	73%
2011	1%	74%
2010	1%	75%
2006	1%	78%
2005	1%	79%
2004	1%	80%
2003	1%	81%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,466 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,556 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$13 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$13 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$10 MM
2021	$9 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$8 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$7 MM
2016	$7 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$7 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$6 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$5 MM	$6 MM
2004	$5 MM	$6 MM
2003	$5 MM	$6 MM
2002	$4 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$14 MM	$10 MM
2022	$12 MM	$10 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$8 MM	$9 MM
2019	$7 MM	$9 MM
2018	$7 MM	$8 MM
2017	$7 MM	$8 MM
2016	$8 MM	$7 MM
2015	$6 MM	$6 MM
2014	$6 MM	$7 MM
2012	$6 MM	$6 MM
2011	$6 MM	$6 MM
2010	$6 MM	$6 MM
2009	$6 MM	$6 MM
2008	$5 MM	$6 MM
2007	$6 MM	$6 MM
2006	$5 MM	$6 MM
2005	$4 MM	$6 MM
2004	$4 MM	$6 MM
2003	$4 MM	$7 MM
2002	$5 MM	$7 MM
2001	$5 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$16,466

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,153	$17,720
2022	$17,070	$17,074
2021	$16,634	$15,834
2020	$14,075	$14,997
2019	$14,990	$14,113
2018	$13,438	$14,902
2017	$13,830	$14,246
2016	$14,104	$13,431
2015	$12,051	$12,051
2014	$12,512	$12,820
2012	$14,132	$12,250
2011	$12,617	$12,557
2010	$13,543	$12,051
2009	$13,331	$11,416
2008	$13,009	$11,377
2007	$11,922	$10,573
2006	$11,301	$10,187
2005	$10,680	$9,471
2004	$10,498	$9,255
2003	$11,037	$9,258
2002	$9,844	$9,018
2001	$11,912	$8,614

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Spending / Student

$17,556

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	HOPE Community Academy School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,288	$18,342
2022	$18,820	$17,269
2021	$16,933	$15,759
2020	$14,131	$15,385
2019	$15,142	$14,956
2018	$13,211	$15,174
2017	$13,992	$14,982
2016	$15,458	$14,117
2015	$13,367	$11,992
2014	$12,902	$13,172
2012	$12,919	$12,023
2011	$12,002	$11,899
2010	$15,021	$11,992
2009	$14,298	$11,593
2008	$12,037	$11,230
2007	$11,225	$10,536
2006	$10,096	$10,149
2005	$9,009	$9,268
2004	$9,285	$9,179
2003	$10,251	$9,746
2002	$10,147	$9,476
2001	$12,028	$8,680

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Best HOPE Community Academy School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: n/an/a

Hopestart Pre-k Program

Charter School

720 Payne Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55130
(651) 796-4500

Gr: PK | 20 students

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-11
Enrollment: 799 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 100%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 11% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education