Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

400 2nd Street
Nashwauk, MN 55769-1298
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 249 students in Nashwauk-Keewatin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Nashwauk-Keewatin School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
581 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Nashwauk-Keewatin 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#318 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Nashwauk-Keewatin   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nashwauk-Keewatin   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.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nashwauk-Keewatin   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 Nashwauk-Keewatin   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.
80-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Nashwauk-Keewatin   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
2 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
14 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
3 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
508 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
88%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
39
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
36
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
47
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
47
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
43
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
52
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
48
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,563 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,298 is less 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
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Nashwauk-Keewatin   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
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Nashwauk-Keewatin   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
$18,563
$17,860
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Nashwauk-Keewatin   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
$16,298
$18,586
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Nashwauk-Keewatin   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 Nashwauk-Keewatin School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nashwauk Secondary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 2nd St
Nashwauk, MN 55769
(218) 885-1280
Grades: 7-12
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 581 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 13%
  • : 80-89% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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