For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 283 students in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Iron-buhl Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,196 Schools
# Students
637 Students
313,662 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
18,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
84%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)19.1%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.59
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
2%
2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
4%
12%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 17-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
12%
Showing 2011–2022. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% White
85%
62%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
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.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$11 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,564
$19,325
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,002
$20,059
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Mountain Iron-Buhl School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Iron-buhl Secondary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Gr: 7-12 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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