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Schools in Deerwood Township · Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Deerwood Township’s public schools outscore 69% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Deerwood Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 58% of Deerwood Township’s students scored proficient, 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
0
988 students on the public path
In brief

Deerwood Township’s schools, in brief

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 Deerwood Township’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 (1543)Better than 65%
Towns in Crow Wing County (28)Better than 64%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 512 test results and a graduating class of 81 could put Deerwood Township anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Deerwood Township’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 Deerwood Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Cuyuna Range Elementaryin CrosbyB+
7–12Crosby-Ironton Secondaryin CrosbyC

Deerwood Township’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

Deerwood Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Deerwood TownshipB+Crosby-Ironton Public
Farm IslandB+Aitkin Public
Bay Lake—Crosby-Ironton Public PK–12 · Brainerd Public PK–12
Rabbit Lake—Aitkin Public PK–12 · Crosby-Ironton Public PK–12
IrondaleB+Crosby-Ironton Public
Cuyuna—Crosby-Ironton Public

4 of the 5 neighbors share Crosby-Ironton Public with Deerwood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Deerwood Township

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).

Also serving Deerwood Townshipin other towns
Cuyuna Range Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Crosby
B+
533 students13:1Rate it →
Crosby-Ironton Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Crosby
C
455 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Deerwood Township’s schools

Are Deerwood Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Deerwood Township children attend outscore 69% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Deerwood Township in?

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

What is Deerwood Township’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 Deerwood Township 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.