Mesabi East School District

601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 middle school serving 431 students in Mesabi East School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Mesabi East School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
904 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
16,641 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#330 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Mesabi East   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesabi East   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesabi East   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Mesabi East   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.58
# American Indian Students
21 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
10%
# Black Students
8 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
818 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
41 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
53
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
55
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
53
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
59
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
57
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
59
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
68
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
78
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
82
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
60
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
73
17,722
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Mesabi East   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Mesabi East   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,207
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Mesabi East   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,717
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Mesabi East   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mesabi East School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesabi East Secondary
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 431 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 904 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 90-94% (Top 10% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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