For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 259 students in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High School in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Mountain Iron-buhl Secondary, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,171 Schools
# Students
591 Students
310,629 Students
# Teachers
42 Teachers
18,821 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#192 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.57
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
% Black
1%
11%
% White
85%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,349 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,127 is less than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,349
$17,852
Spending / Student
$17,127
$18,577
Best Mountain Iron-Buhl School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mountain Iron-buhl Secondary
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Mountain Iron, MN 55768
(218) 735-8271
Gr: 7-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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