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Enrollment
455
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CROSBY-IRONTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 270975000417
Crosby-Ironton Secondary
711 POPLAR ST, CROSBY, MN 56441 · (218) 545-8802 · Crow Wing County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Minnesota public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
178 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 12 | 69 | 15% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Crosby-Ironton Secondary
Crosby-Ironton Secondary's state test result (46.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby-Ironton Secondary this school | 455 | 39.1% | 46.1% |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK SENIOR HIGH WADENA | 470 | 39.6% | 32.5% |
| FALLS SECONDARY INTERNATIONAL FALLS | 489 | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Aitkin Secondary School AITKIN | 509 | 41.3% | 48.4% |
| Maple River Secondary MAPLETON | 502 | 37.6% | 51.1% |
| NRHEG SECONDARY NEW RICHLAND | 408 | 36.8% | 33.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Crosby-Ironton Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #119 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #112 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.1% | #108 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #182 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #137 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.9% | #254 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.1% | #195 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #86 of 146 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 455 | 28.6 | 15.9:1 | 39% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 26.5 | 17.4:1 | 46% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 27.8 | 16.9:1 | 50% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 462 | 25 | 18.5:1 | 31% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 494 | 27.4 | 18.1:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 515 | 27 | 19.1:1 | 41% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 27 | 20.4:1 | 48% (263) |
| 2000-01 | 718 | 43 | 16.7:1 | 32% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 39 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crosby-Ironton Secondary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (494 to 455); teachers up 4% (27.4 to 28.6).
About Crosby-Ironton Secondary
Crosby-Ironton Secondary is a mid-sized high school in CROSBY, Minnesota, administered by Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.. It reported 455 students in grades 7 through 12 in 2024-25. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.
Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist. is made up of 2 schools with 988 students in all.
White students are 89% of those enrolled at Crosby-Ironton Secondary. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. A diversity index of 20% means there is a 20% chance two randomly chosen students at Crosby-Ironton Secondary are from different groups.
Crosby-Ironton Secondary reports a ratio of 15.9 students per teacher, from 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is similar, at 16.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Crosby-Ironton Secondary, 39% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Crow Wing County is close, at 40%.
Crosby-Ironton Secondary earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Minnesota public high schools.
After adjusting for student poverty, Crosby-Ironton Secondary lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.1%; the prediction is 44.0%.
In the surrounding county, Crow Wing County, median household income comes to about $72,589, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 24, with about 9,399 students.
Crosby-Ironton Secondary's closest public school neighbor is Cuyuna Range Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Crosby-Ironton Secondary's average proficiency of 46.1% compares with 48.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Under the NCES locale system, Crosby-Ironton Secondary is Rural: Distant.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (462) and 2024-25 (455). Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.5:1 to 15.9:1.
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Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist.
- Cuyuna Range ElementaryElementary · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Cuyuna Range Elementary1.4 mi · 533
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY12.4 mi · 250
- Aitkin Alternative Learning Program12.4 mi · 4
- Rippleside Elementary12.6 mi · 476
- Aitkin Secondary School12.7 mi · 509
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER12.8 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About Crosby-Ironton SecondaryHow many students attend Crosby-Ironton Secondary?
Crosby-Ironton Secondary enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 07-12.
Is Crosby-Ironton Secondary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Crosby-Ironton Secondary is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Crosby-Ironton Secondary have?
Crosby-Ironton Secondary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Crosby-Ironton Secondary?
Crosby-Ironton Secondary reports a student body of 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Crosby-Ironton Secondary in?
Crosby-Ironton Secondary is part of Crosby-Ironton Public School Dist..
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