Top Rankings
Mesabi East School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 415 students in Mesabi East School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Mesabi East School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
889 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mesabi East School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#360 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
30 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
8 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
791 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
56
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,531 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,066 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,531
$17,860
Spending / Student
$21,066
$18,586
Best Mesabi East School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesabi East Secondary
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Grades: 7-12
| 415 students
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