Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272331001138
NASHWAUK SECONDARY
400 2ND ST, NASHWAUK, MN 55769 · (218) 885-1280 · Itasca County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% of Minnesota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
13.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
118 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 15% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
34.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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
35.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 NASHWAUK SECONDARY
NASHWAUK SECONDARY's state test result (35.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASHWAUK SECONDARY this school | 228 | 51.8% | 35.3% |
| FOSSTON SECONDARY FOSSTON | 256 | 49.6% | 45.2% |
| McGregor Secondary MCGREGOR | 193 | 50.3% | 32.8% |
| BLACKDUCK SECONDARY BLACKDUCK | 284 | 50.0% | 33.1% |
| ISLE SECONDARY ISLE | 188 | 49.5% | 28.8% |
| CHISHOLM SECONDARY CHISHOLM | 291 | 51.5% | 25.2% |
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 NASHWAUK SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Itasca County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #241 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #194 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #221 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #317 of 764 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #44 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #182 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #114 of 444 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #48 of 146 | N/A |
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
228
-49 (-18%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 228 | 17.5 | 13.0:1 | 52% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 249 | 16.6 | 15.0:1 | 56% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 16.7 | 14.9:1 | 55% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 14 | 19.8:1 | 41% (113) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 19.6 | 13.4:1 | 45% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 49% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 15 | 16.9:1 | 48% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 39% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 18 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NASHWAUK SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (262 to 228); teachers down 11% (19.6 to 17.5).
About NASHWAUK SECONDARY
NASHWAUK SECONDARY is a low-enrollment high school serving families in NASHWAUK, Minnesota. It enrolled 228 students in grades 7 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 39% lower than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT (2 schools, 541 students) runs NASHWAUK SECONDARY.
About 81% of the student body at NASHWAUK SECONDARY is White. Smaller groups are 15% multiracial. County-wide, 89% of Itasca County residents are White. NASHWAUK SECONDARY's diversity index is 32%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 17.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at NASHWAUK SECONDARY was 13.0:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 13.0:1 here. NASHWAUK SECONDARY's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 52%.
NASHWAUK SECONDARY is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Minnesota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, NASHWAUK SECONDARY's results are 1.9 points below predicted: 35.3% against 37.3%.
Itasca County has these Census figures: the median household income is $68,603, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Itasca County has 26 public schools and roughly 6,407 students.
The nearest public school is Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School, at about 4.4 miles. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within ten miles. NASHWAUK SECONDARY places 5th of 5 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
NASHWAUK SECONDARY's enrollment dropped from 277 in 2020-21 to 228 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 19.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.0:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Itasca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,275
Census ACS
Median income
$68,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,407 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary SchoolElementary · 313 students
- NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN ALPHigh
Nearby schools
- Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School4.4 mi · 313
- MARBLE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER7.3 mi · 78
- Greenhaven Elementary11.0 mi · 312
- Mesabi Area Learning Center11.5 mi · 24
- Hibbing High11.5 mi · 829
- Lincoln Middle School11.6 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About NASHWAUK SECONDARYWhat is the total enrollment at NASHWAUK SECONDARY?
NASHWAUK SECONDARY enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does NASHWAUK SECONDARY serve?
NASHWAUK SECONDARY serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does NASHWAUK SECONDARY have?
NASHWAUK SECONDARY employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at NASHWAUK SECONDARY?
At NASHWAUK SECONDARY, the student body is approximately 81% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is NASHWAUK SECONDARY in?
NASHWAUK SECONDARY is part of NASHWAUK-KEEWATIN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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