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Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

Item: Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768-2012

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Top 50%

Tel: (218) 735-8271

www.mib.k12.mn.us

For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 354 students in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District. This district's average elementary is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary School in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District have an score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,663 Schools

# Students

637 Students

575,431 Students

# Teachers

39 Teachers

39,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	48	24
Kind	42	101
1	41	109
2	41	113
3	42	117
4	42	114
5	48	117
6	50	117

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District Rank

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#192 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District
2023	#192
2022	#247
2021	#262
2019	#242
2018	#306
2017	#198
2016	#291
2015	#320
2014	#280
2013	#301
2012	#347
2011	#380
2010	#367

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44%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	44%	46%
2022	37%	45%
2021	36%	45%
2019	46%	56%
2018	49%	58%
2017	53%	59%
2016	54%	60%
2015	49%	61%
2014	49%	61%
2013	43%	61%
2012	52%	62%
2011	41%	56%
2010	52%	65%

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51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	51%
2021	51%	53%
2019	63%	59%
2018	49%	60%
2017	66%	61%
2016	54%	60%
2015	54%	60%
2014	59%	59%
2013	57%	58%
2012	70%	76%
2011	69%	74%
2010	66%	72%

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46%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	41%
2021	42%	45%

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(21-22)

80-89%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2022	84%	84%
2021	80%	84%
2020	84%	84%
2019	80%	84%
2018	90%	83%
2017	84%	83%
2016	80%	82%
2015	84%	82%
2014	80%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	74%	80%
2011	54%	79%

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(2022-23)

19.1%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	19.1%	27.3%
2022	35.5%	31.2%
2021	24.2%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.26

0.62

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	0.33	0.59
2022	0.36	0.58
2021	0.34	0.58
2020	0.35	0.55
2019	0.35	0.54
2018	0.33	0.54
2017	0.33	0.53
2016	0.37	0.51
2015	0.34	0.49
2014	0.27	0.48
2013	0.33	0.47
2012	0.31	0.45
2011	0.29	0.44
2010	0.23	0.42
2009	0.06	0.41
2008	0.18	0.40
2007	0.15	0.40
2006	0.10	0.38
2005	0.11	0.37
2004	0.09	0.35
2003	0.02	0.34
2002	0.02	0.32
2001	0.02	0.31
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.04	0.27
1998	0.02	0.27
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.03	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.04	0.21
1990	0.05	0.17
1989	0.05	0.15
1988	0.03	0.15

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	5%	2%
2021	5%	2%
2020	5%	2%
2019	5%	2%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	4%	2%
2011	4%	2%
2010	7%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1990	3%	2%
1989	2%	1%
1988	2%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2000)
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2000	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	6%	11%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	10%
2019	5%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	2%	8%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2022)
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2022	3%	12%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2016	8%	10%
2015	8%	10%
2014	5%	10%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	5%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	6%	9%
2007	5%	9%
2006	3%	9%
2005	3%	8%
2004	3%	8%

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% White

85%

59%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	75%	62%
2022	73%	63%
2021	74%	63%
2020	73%	65%
2019	73%	66%
2018	74%	66%
2017	74%	67%
2016	79%	69%
2015	81%	70%
2014	85%	71%
2013	81%	72%
2012	82%	73%
2011	84%	74%
2010	87%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	90%	77%
2007	92%	77%
2006	95%	78%
2005	94%	79%
2004	95%	80%
2003	100%	81%
2002	99%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	99%	87%
1996	99%	87%
1995	99%	88%
1994	98%	89%
1991	100%	90%
1990	97%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	10%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	4%
2016	7%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,564 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,002 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$11 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$10 MM
2021	$11 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$9 MM	$8 MM
2018	$8 MM	$8 MM
2017	$8 MM	$7 MM
2016	$11 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$9 MM	$6 MM
2011	$9 MM	$7 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$9 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$6 MM	$6 MM
1999	$5 MM	$7 MM
1998	$6 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$5 MM
1992	$6 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$11 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	$11 MM	$10 MM
2022	$11 MM	$10 MM
2021	$10 MM	$9 MM
2020	$10 MM	$9 MM
2019	$18 MM	$9 MM
2018	$26 MM	$8 MM
2017	$10 MM	$8 MM
2016	$10 MM	$7 MM
2015	$8 MM	$6 MM
2014	$9 MM	$7 MM
2012	$8 MM	$6 MM
2011	$8 MM	$6 MM
2010	$8 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$8 MM	$6 MM
2007	$9 MM	$6 MM
2006	$7 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$6 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$10 MM	$7 MM
1999	$7 MM	$7 MM
1998	$5 MM	$7 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM
1992	$7 MM	$4 MM
1990	$6 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,564

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	$18,104	$17,720
2022	$20,098	$17,074
2021	$19,125	$15,834
2020	$17,237	$14,997
2019	$16,897	$14,113
2018	$16,067	$14,902
2017	$16,640	$14,246
2016	$17,981	$13,431
2015	$14,709	$12,051
2014	$17,720	$12,820
2012	$15,641	$12,250
2011	$16,734	$12,557
2010	$14,943	$12,051
2009	$14,973	$11,416
2008	$13,714	$11,377
2007	$14,216	$10,573
2006	$13,108	$10,187
2005	$11,516	$9,471
2004	$10,844	$9,255
2003	$10,065	$9,258
2002	$10,907	$9,018
2001	$10,433	$8,614
2000	$9,581	$8,140
1999	$9,138	$8,059
1998	$9,065	$7,429
1997	$8,728	$7,402
1995	$8,563	$6,624
1992	$8,511	$5,777
1990	$6,903	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$17,002

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,524	$18,342
2022	$19,582	$17,269
2021	$17,852	$15,759
2020	$16,298	$15,385
2019	$34,444	$14,956
2018	$51,548	$15,174
2017	$19,589	$14,982
2016	$17,058	$14,117
2015	$14,257	$11,992
2014	$16,988	$13,172
2012	$14,704	$12,023
2011	$15,167	$11,899
2010	$14,484	$11,992
2009	$17,076	$11,593
2008	$13,395	$11,230
2007	$13,012	$10,536
2006	$11,728	$10,149
2005	$11,081	$9,268
2004	$10,639	$9,179
2003	$10,250	$9,746
2002	$9,993	$9,476
2001	$11,045	$8,680
2000	$16,966	$8,712
1999	$11,161	$8,638
1998	$8,506	$7,392
1997	$8,346	$7,891
1995	$7,943	$6,943
1992	$8,880	$6,055
1990	$6,983	$4,961

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Best Mountain Iron-Buhl School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Merritt Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271

Gr: PK-6 | 354 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 637 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in MN)
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Top 50%)
: 46% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education