Total enrollment
637
+70 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
2 schools in MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 637 students · 1 city
2 public schools operate under MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with roughly 637 K-12 students enrolled (1 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL 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 MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 637 | #233 of 269 | #8,539 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 2 | #235 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #206 of 267 | #6,643 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 42.5% | #100 of 269 | #5,218 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 MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 2 district schools that reported both years went from 507 to 637 students (up 26%) and from 35 to 39 full-time teachers (up 11%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERRITT ELEMENTARY | Mountain Iron | Elementary | PK-06 | 354 |
| MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SECONDARY | Mountain Iron | High | 07-12 | 283 |
About MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT
MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 public schools across Minnesota, collectively instructing roughly 637 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 1 elementary and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 319 in this district, lower than the Minnesota typical of 357.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 12%: 567 students in SY 2020-21 versus 637 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.