Hopkins School District #270

According to a 2008 survey, Hopkins ranks in the top 10 percent of school districts in the metropolitan area in terms of its financial credibility with residents.

The fiscal credibility of the school district took a negative hit from the events of the 2005-06 and 2006-07 school years. While positive perceptions are currently at about 50 percent, still short of the 2005 majority of approximately 60 percent, negative evaluations have dropped to 25 percent.

This means that Hopkins ranks in the top 10 percent of school districts in the metropolitan area in terms of its financial credibility with residents.

"This change during the course of two years is dramatic, and much faster than found in other school districts experiencing dire financial incidents," said William Morris, Ph.D., whose firm Decision Resources, Ltd., administered the district's 2008 customer satisfaction survey.

Morris said that he has never seen a school district rebound as quickly from a financial incident as fast as Hopkins. "Normally, it takes 5 to 10 years to rebuild trust, and restore confidence in the quality of education. Hopkins has done that in two years," he said.