Total enrollment
862
-62 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 862 students · 1 city
2 public K-12 schools sit under MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT in Minnesota, serving roughly 862 students (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 862 | #186 of 269 | #7,492 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #231 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #188 of 267 | #6,349 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.4% | #67 of 269 | #4,390 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 992 to 862 students (down 13%) and from 62 to 54 full-time teachers (down 13%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY | Aurora | Elementary | PK-06 | 470 |
| MESABI EAST SECONDARY | Aurora | High | 07-12 | 392 |
About MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT is a thinly populated Minnesota school district running 2 schools with combined enrollment near 862.
For a sense of the school types, MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 1 elementary and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 431 students per school, 21% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 357.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 7%: 924 students in SY 2020-21 versus 862 in SY 2024-25.
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