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Schools in Babbitt · St. Louis County School District

Babbitt’s public schools score below 52% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 32% of Babbitt’s students scored proficient, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Babbitt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▼ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 13 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 12% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.1
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
209 students on the public path
In brief

Babbitt’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 673 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Babbitt’s, its schools beat 42%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota (the state reports Babbitt’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,087 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Northeast Range Secondary. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Babbitt’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (673)Better than 42%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,002 test results and a graduating class of 153 could put Babbitt anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Babbitt’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,004 in math, 1,000 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Babbitt, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Babbitt ElementarySt. Louis County School DistrictC+
7–12Northeast Range SecondarySt. Louis County School DistrictC−

Babbitt’s public schools are run by St. Louis County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

St. Louis County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 1,914 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$19,087MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 51.1% · 1000 students tested
Math32%
State average 44.8% · 1004 students tested

Babbitt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Babbitt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BabbittB−St. Louis County
Bassett—St. Louis County PK–12 · Lake Superior Public PK–12
Stony River—Lake Superior Public
Waasa—St. Louis County
Hoyt LakesC+Mesabi East

2 of the 4 neighbors share St. Louis County with Babbitt, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Babbitt

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Babbittby address
Babbitt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
95 students10:1Rate it →
Northeast Range Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C−
114 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Babbitt’s schools

Are Babbitt’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Babbitt children attend score below 52% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Babbitt in?

St. Louis County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,914 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

What is Babbitt’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in St. Louis County School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Babbitt spend per student?

$19,087 in St. Louis County School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.