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Schools in Crosby · Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Crosby’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Crosby, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Crosby, 58% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Minnesota average (51%). 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 97% 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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▼ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MN 14.8
Schools in town
2
988 students on the public path
In brief

Crosby’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 192 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crosby’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,715 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 Crosby-Ironton 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 Crosby’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (192)Better than 79%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 512 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Crosby anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Crosby’s students in the tested grades sat them (510 in math, 513 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cuyuna Range ElementaryCrosby-Ironton Public School DistrictB+
7–12Crosby-Ironton SecondaryCrosby-Ironton Public School DistrictC

Crosby’s public schools are run by Crosby-Ironton Public 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.

Crosby-Ironton Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 988 students · 14.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,715MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 513 students tested
Math46%
State average 44.8% · 510 students tested

Crosby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CrosbyB+Crosby-Ironton Public
IrondaleB+Crosby-Ironton Public
Ironton—Crosby-Ironton Public
Wolford—Crosby-Ironton Public
Cuyuna—Crosby-Ironton Public

All 4 neighbors share Crosby-Ironton Public with Crosby, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Crosby

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 Crosbyby address
Cuyuna Range Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
533 students13:1Rate it →
Crosby-Ironton Secondary
High · Grades 7–12
C
455 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Crosby’s schools

Are Crosby’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Crosby children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crosby in?

Crosby-Ironton Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 988 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Crosby’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Crosby-Ironton Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Crosby spend per student?

$15,715 in Crosby-Ironton Public 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.