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Vermilion Country School

PublicHighGrades 7–12Charter

1 Enterprise Dr, Tower, MN 55790 · (218) 753-1246

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Students
50
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Vermilion Country School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 72.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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1 Enterprise Dr, Tower

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 74
Grade 84
Grade 912
Grade 1011
Grade 1114
Grade 125
Enrollment over time
29’20
27’21
46’22
52’23
50’24

Up 72.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%American Indian/Alaska Native 24%Hispanic 6%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vermilion Country School from Tower families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Tower’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.