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Mesabi East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 431 students in Mesabi East School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Mesabi East School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Mesabi East School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mesabi East Secondary, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
904 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
16,988 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mesabi East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#330 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.55
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
6%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
1%
11%
# White Students
818 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
90%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
497
# Students in K Grade:
55
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
74,169
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,207 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,717 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,207
$17,887
Spending / Student
$20,717
$18,614
Best Mesabi East School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesabi East Secondary
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 431 students
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