Mesabi East School District

601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 470 students in Mesabi East School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Mesabi East School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
777 Schools
# Students
862 Students
235,849 Students
# Teachers
54 Teachers
17,610 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mesabi East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#314 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
46%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

44%
51%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

38%
41%
87%
83.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
29.8%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
3%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
7%

Showing 1999–2014. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
13%

Showing 2001–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓

% White
87%
57%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,206 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,594 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$16,920 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$17,562 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$20,206
$19,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,594
$20,059

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mesabi East School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mesabi East Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Gr: PK-6 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 862 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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