Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Summary:

Hmong College Prep Academy High School is a public charter high school in Saint Paul, Minnesota that serves 751 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly Asian student body, with 98.4% of students identifying as Asian in the 2022-2023 school year.

While Hmong College Prep Academy High School maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 88.0% to 96.1% over the past five years, its academic performance on state assessments is consistently lower than the state averages, particularly in math. In 2023-2024, only 12.83% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.99%. In comparison, Great River School, a nearby public charter school, outperforms Hmong College Prep Academy High School in both test scores and graduation rates, despite having a more diverse student population.

Hmong College Prep Academy High School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.29% to 83.74% over the past three years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's Asian students and English Language Learner students perform better than the school's overall student population on state assessments, while the school's female and special education students have lower rankings compared to their male and non-special education peers. Despite these insights, Hmong College Prep Academy High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.


Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

 1515 Brewster St
       Saint Paul, MN  55108-8888


(651) 209-8002

District: Hmong College Prep Academy

SchoolDigger Rank:
366th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,522 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  751

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
98.4%
Hispanic:
0.7%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.4% Help


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Compare Details Hmong College Prep Academy High School ranks worse than 76.3% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.57. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (98.4%), Hispanic (0.7%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 83.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hmong College Prep Academy High School is 15. (See more...)
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Compare Hmong College Prep Academy High School employs 49.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hmong College Prep Academy High School is $14,522.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hmong College Prep Academy High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hmong College Prep Academy High School 366th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Hmong College Prep Academy High School in the ranking list.)

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Hmong College Prep Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Hmong College Prep Academy 411th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hmong College Prep Academy High School

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Rank History for all students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 26.20 364th 463 21.4%
2008 35.55 346th 460 24.8%
2010 13.60 429th 540 20.6%
2011 15.37 429th 545 21.3%
2012 21.29 405th 539 24.9%
2013 17.69 415th 534 22.3%
2014 27.58 374th 483 22.6%
2015 39.48 339th 504 32.7%
2016 44.00 324th 489 33.7%
2017 41.19 337th 489 31.1%
2018 36.75 353rd 494 28.5%
2019 42.39 327th 492 33.5%
2021 22.87 357th 428 16.6%
2022 39.25 318th 472 32.6%
2023 29.13 368th 476 22.7%
2024 25.57 366th 480 23.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.40 45th 78 42.3%
2019 41.19 41st 85 51.8%
2022 49.94 35th 87 59.8%
2023 50.58 29th 90 67.8%
2024 43.27 48th 102 52.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.87 185th 195 5.1%
2019 13.60 204th 220 7.3%
2022 11.88 203rd 214 5.1%
2023 24.13 179th 216 17.1%
2024 23.52 183rd 221 17.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.75 205th 374 45.2%
2019 60.77 141st 370 61.9%
2021 36.90 190th 270 29.6%
2022 59.01 126th 312 59.6%
2023 47.95 205th 393 47.8%
2024 42.36 237th 389 39.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.47 299th 395 24.3%
2019 37.82 282nd 401 29.7%
2021 13.72 314th 339 7.4%
2022 20.36 330th 388 14.9%
2023 20.42 336th 396 15.2%
2024 15.63 349th 403 13.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.53 333rd 398 16.3%
2019 32.74 307th 411 25.3%
2022 46.68 231st 403 42.7%
2023 29.20 309th 398 22.4%
2024 26.26 320th 405 21.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.48 63rd 76 17.1%
2019 25.17 62nd 78 20.5%
2021 17.91 42nd 49 14.3%
2022 25.18 50th 68 26.5%
2023 20.39 58th 71 18.3%
2024 19.69 64th 78 17.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Asian Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hmong College Prep Academy High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 0 0 191 0 0 n/a n/a 0 191
2006 0 2 232 0 0 n/a n/a 0 234
2007 1 1 276 0 0 n/a n/a 0 278
2008 0 3 324 3 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2009 0 0 313 4 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2010 0 2 338 1 0 n/a n/a 0 341
2011 0 0 2 346 0 0 0 0 348
2012 2 3 314 2 0 0 0 0 321
2013 1 6 328 1 0 0 0 0 336
2014 1 5 389 1 0 0 0 0 396
2015 0 4 384 0 0 0 0 0 388
2016 0 4 423 0 0 0 1 0 428
2017 0 2 464 0 0 0 2 0 468
2018 0 4 487 0 1 0 3 0 495
2019 0 3 575 0 0 0 2 0 580
2020 0 2 628 1 0 0 1 0 632
2021 0 2 678 3 0 0 2 0 685
2022 1 5 682 3 0 0 4 0 695
2023 1 1 739 5 0 0 5 0 751

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hmong College Prep Academy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 191 13.0 14.7 95.8
2006 234 17.6 13.3 98.7
2007 278 24.1 11.5 98.9
2008 330 25.7 12.8 92.7
2009 317 23.5 13.5 96.2
2010 341 26.0 13.0 93.8
2011 348 26.6 13.0 99.1
2012 321 27.0 11.8 99.1
2013 336 26.6 12.6 89
2014 396 35.6 11.1 91.4
2015 388 61.0 6.3 90.7
2016 428 52.0 8.2 87.1
2017 468 67.8 6.8 86.3
2018 495 96.3 5.1 81.4
2019 580 113.1 5.1 83.1
2020 632 51.0 12.3 78.2
2021 685 43.4 15.7 80.3
2022 695 49.8 13.9 83.7
2023 751 49.8 15.0 83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hmong College Prep Academy High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 191 13.0 14.7 95.8
2006 234 17.6 13.3 98.7
2007 278 24.1 11.5 98.9
2008 330 25.7 12.8 92.7
2009 317 23.5 13.5 96.2
2010 341 26.0 13.0 93.8
2011 348 26.6 13.0 99.1
2012 321 27.0 11.8 99.1
2013 336 26.6 12.6 89
2014 396 35.6 11.1 91.4
2015 388 61.0 6.3 90.7
2016 428 52.0 8.2 87.1
2017 468 67.8 6.8 86.3
2018 495 96.3 5.1 81.4
2019 580 113.1 5.1 83.1
2020 632 51.0 12.3 78.2
2021 685 43.4 15.7 80.3
2022 695 49.8 13.9 83.7
2023 751 49.8 15.0 83.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hmong College Prep Academy High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,522

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hmong College Prep Academy High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 327th of 492 High schoolsRanks 368th of 476 High schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Hmong College Prep Academy High School)45.240.9
 4.4%
   10th Grade Reading (Hmong College Prep Academy)45.240.9
 4.4%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Hmong College Prep Academy High School)44.721.2
 23.5%
   11th Grade Math (Hmong College Prep Academy)44.721.2
 23.5%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Hmong College Prep Academy High School)35.817.5
 18.3%
   End of Course Science (Hmong College Prep Academy)35.817.5
 18.3%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students580751
 29.5%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian00
Asian575739
 28.5%
Hispanic05
Pacific Islander00
White01
Two or More Races25
 150%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients83.1%83.4%
 0.3%


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Students at Hmong College Prep Academy High School are 98% Asian.

Hmong College Prep Academy High School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Minnesota high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 751 students attended Hmong College Prep Academy High School.


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