Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768-2012
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 350 students in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
618 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#247 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mountain Iron-Buhl   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountain Iron-Buhl   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.
51%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountain Iron-Buhl   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.
46%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountain Iron-Buhl   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.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mountain Iron-Buhl   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.29
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
5 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
517 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
32
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
46
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
50
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
55
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
43
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
36
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,379 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mountain Iron-Buhl   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
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mountain Iron-Buhl   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
$17,547
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mountain Iron-Buhl   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
$16,379
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mountain Iron-Buhl   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 Mountain Iron-Buhl School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Merritt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Grades: PK-6
| 350 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 618 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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