For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 476 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 46%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
871 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mesabi East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.63
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
89%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,935 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,502 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,935
$17,860
Spending / Student
$21,502
$18,585
Best Mesabi East School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mesabi East Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Gr: PK-6 | 476 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
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