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B−

St. Louis County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 47 towns

Serves Babbitt, Brevator Township, Greenwood Township, Clinton Township, Cherry Township, Industrial Township, Embarrass Township, Breitung Township, Cook, Cotton Township, McDavitt Township, Alborn Township, Tower, Beatty Township, Leiding Township, Field Township, New Independence Township, Stoney Brook Township, Culver Township, Meadowlands Township, Arrowhead Township, Lavell Township, Alango Township, Vermilion Lake Township, Owens Township, Waasa Township, Eagles Nest Township, Angora Township, Orr, Ellsburg Township, Toivola Township, Portage Township, Northland Township, Kelsey Township, Kugler Township, Sturgeon Township, Kabetogama Township, Meadowlands, Elmer Township, Brookston, Willow Valley Township, Linden Grove Township, Crane Lake Township, Morcom Township, Ness Township, Bassett Township and Camp 5 Township, and parts of Pike Township.

Babbitt’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Minnesota school districts

Students
1,914
Schools
9
Spent per student
$19,087
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$43.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about St. Louis County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% more per student than the MN average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $43.8M, about $22,883 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Babbitt 1,363BBrevator Township 1,221B−Greenwood Township 1,030Clinton Township 972Cherry Township 837Industrial Township 814Embarrass Township 603Breitung Township 526Cook 515Cotton Township 453McDavitt Township 434Alborn Township 424Tower 422Beatty Township 417Leiding Township 400Field Township 349New Independence Township 342Stoney Brook Township 317Culver Township 308Meadowlands Township 306Arrowhead Township 289Lavell Township 286Alango Township 269Vermilion Lake Township 260Owens Township 245Waasa Township 224Eagles Nest Township 223Angora Township 219Orr 210Ellsburg Township 189Toivola Township 174Portage Township 163Northland Township 157Kelsey Township 146Kugler Township 146Sturgeon Township 142Kabetogama Township 137Meadowlands 137Elmer Township 136Brookston 113Willow Valley Township 112Linden Grove Township 111Crane Lake Township 93Morcom Township 74Ness Township 72Bassett Township 35Camp 5 Township 21

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Babbitt. Grade by grade →

PK–6Babbitt ElementaryThis district
7–12Northeast Range SecondaryThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 44.8% · 1,004 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 51.1% · 1,000 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 83.3% · 153 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,087 per student · 12% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 34%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 62%Federal 9%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,956’20
2,014’21
1,954’22
1,947’23
1,914’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Two or more races 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%Hispanic 3%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

South Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Culver
B
303 students13:1
Cherry Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Iron
B−
297 students13:1
North Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cook
A−
234 students12:1
Babbitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Babbitt
C+
95 students10:1
Tower-Soudan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Tower
B−
95 students11:1
Cherry Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Iron
C
273 students15:1
South Ridge Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Culver
C−
258 students16:1
North Woods Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Cook
C
245 students14:1
Northeast Range Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Babbitt
C−
114 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Floodwood Public School DistrictCedar Valley Township, Fine Lakes Township, Floodwood Township
$19,873per student
Hibbing Public School DistrictCedar Valley Township, French Township, Hibbing
$17,527per student
Mesabi East School DistrictHoyt Lakes, White Township
$15,966per student
Rock Ridge Public SchoolsEveleth, Fayal Township, Mountain Iron
$16,232per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.