Mesabi East School District

601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705-1301
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 preschool serving 474 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 36% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
889 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
16,305 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.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#360 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mesabi East   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mesabi East   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mesabi East   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mesabi East   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mesabi East   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62
# American Indian Students
30 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
4%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
8 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
791 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
56
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
56
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
67
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
64
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
75
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
65
177
# 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.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mesabi East   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mesabi East   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,531
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mesabi East   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,066
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mesabi East   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Mesabi East School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mesabi East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
(218) 229-3321
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 889 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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