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South Koochiching School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 101 students in South Koochiching School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in South Koochiching School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,014 Schools
# Students
203 Students
268,621 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
17,473 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Koochiching School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#343 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
% American Indian
25%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
n/a
13%
% White
67%
61%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,251 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 45% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,739 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 47% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,251
$17,752
Spending / Student
$31,739
$18,474
Best South Koochiching School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northome Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11731 Highway 1
Northome, MN 56661
(218) 897-5275
Northome, MN 56661
(218) 897-5275
Gr: 7-12 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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