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What's one thing MESABI EAST SECONDARY gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
392
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 279145002326
MESABI EAST SECONDARY
601 N 1ST ST W, AURORA, MN 55705 · (218) 229-3321 · St. Louis County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Minnesota public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
183 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 11 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 16% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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 MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
26.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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
32.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 MESABI EAST SECONDARY
MESABI EAST SECONDARY's state test result (32.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MESABI EAST SECONDARY this school | 392 | 46.7% | 32.1% |
| Menahga High School MENAHGA | 450 | 47.1% | 32.6% |
| NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY NEW YORK MILLS | 362 | 42.5% | 49.0% |
| GREENWAY SENIOR HIGH COLERAINE | 271 | 45.8% | 41.2% |
| NEVIS SECONDARY NEVIS | 279 | 42.7% | 56.8% |
| VERNDALE SECONDARY VERNDALE | 231 | 46.8% | 23.2% |
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 MESABI EAST SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #284 of 397 | #10 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #255 of 401 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #267 of 397 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #206 of 764 | #7 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #193 of 332 | #8 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.8% | #245 of 338 | #11 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.7% | #144 of 444 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #51 of 146 | #4 of 7 |
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
392
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
-26% since 2000-01, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 392 | 22.4 | 17.5:1 | 47% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 23.7 | 16.6:1 | 45% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 25.7 | 16.1:1 | 43% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 37% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 23.2 | 19.3:1 | 39% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 41% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 19 | 18.7:1 | 40% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 528 | 31 | 17.0:1 | 22% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MESABI EAST SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (448 to 392); teachers down 4% (23.2 to 22.4).
About MESABI EAST SECONDARY
MESABI EAST SECONDARY is a medium-sized high school that serves part of AURORA, Minnesota. The student body numbers 392 students, from grades 7 through 12.
MESABI EAST SECONDARY is part of MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 2 schools serve 862 students.
MESABI EAST SECONDARY enrolls a student body that is 89% White. It is also 5% multiracial, 3% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, St. Louis County is about 90% White. The chance that two students picked at random at MESABI EAST SECONDARY belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.4 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at MESABI EAST SECONDARY is 47%.
The allk12 Grade for MESABI EAST SECONDARY is C. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, MESABI EAST SECONDARY is 7.8 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 32.1% actual, 40.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
Within St. Louis County, median household income is about $70,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of St. Louis County number 100 and enroll about 23,921.
The nearest public school is MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY, at less than a tenth of a mile. MESABI EAST SECONDARY places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 11%, from 441 to 392. The number of students per teacher rose from 15.8 to 17.5 over 4 years.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MESABI EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 470 students
Other schools in AURORA
- MESABI EAST ELEMENTARYElementary · 470 students
- Mesabi East ISD2711 Credit RecoveryHigh
Nearby schools
- MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 470
- Rock Ridge High School ALP13.5 mi · 27
- Rock Ridge High School13.6 mi · 1,048
- Laurentian Elementary13.6 mi · 488
- North Star Elementary14.0 mi · 389
- NLC 6076 Transition Program14.1 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About MESABI EAST SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at MESABI EAST SECONDARY?
MESABI EAST SECONDARY enrolls approximately 392 students in grades 07-12.
Is MESABI EAST SECONDARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MESABI EAST SECONDARY is a high school covering grades 07-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MESABI EAST SECONDARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MESABI EAST SECONDARY is approximately 17.5:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MESABI EAST SECONDARY?
At MESABI EAST SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is MESABI EAST SECONDARY in?
MESABI EAST SECONDARY is part of MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.