St. Louis County School District

Summary:

The St. Louis County School District in Minnesota serves students from 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 4 high schools, and no middle or alternative schools. The district faces challenges with economic disadvantage, as many students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which can impact academic outcomes.

Among the standout schools in the district, Cherry Elementary ranks 407 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and earns 3 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. It has strong test scores, particularly in reading, with 57.72% of students proficient or better. North Woods Elementary also performs well, ranking 535 out of 872 and earning 2 out of 5 stars, with high proficiency rates in math and reading. In contrast, some schools like Northeast Range Secondary and Babbitt Elementary lag behind state averages.

The district's high schools, such as Cherry Secondary, have similar graduation rates (84.2%) and dropout rates (4.4%), which are areas of concern compared to state averages. The student-teacher ratios vary across the schools, with the lower ratios at the elementary schools potentially contributing to their relatively stronger performance.

District Detail

1701 N 9th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792-2172

(218) 749-8130

SchoolDigger Rank:
336^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,914

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Babbitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	30 South Dr	Babbitt	55706	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 827-3101	95	10	9.8	62.1%	84 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	30	646^th of 872 public elementary schools	25.9%		37.1	601^st of 881 public elementary schools	31.8%	45	41.7	43.8	21.4					31.4	30.0	37.5	46.2					33.3	$16,195
Northeast Range Secondary	Public	7-12	30 South Dr	Babbitt	55706	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 827-3101	114	10	11.1	41.2%	94 (82.5%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (7.9%)	13.2	402^nd of 450 public high schools	10.7%		28.2	357^th of 480 public high schools	25.6%	45					7.1	14.3	5.6	8.7					28.6	28.6	27.3	28.2	$21,949
Cherry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3943 Tamminen Rd	Iron	55751	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 258-8991	297	23	12.8	38.0%	263 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	56.5	407^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.3%		50.7	486^th of 881 public elementary schools	44.8%	79	51.7	55.3	26.3	34.1				40.9	44.8	50.0	57.9	72.7				57.7	$10,430
Cherry Secondary	Public	7-12	3943 Tamminen Rd	Iron	55751	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 258-8991	273	18	15.2	32.6%	230 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	33.1	331^st of 450 public high schools	26.4%		40.1	314^th of 480 public high schools	34.6%	17					23.8	23.5	14.0	20.6					51.2	36.5	43.2	43.2	$17,767
Tower-Soudan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	415 N 2nd St	Tower	55790	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 753-4040	95	9	10.9	58.9%	45 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	4 (4.2%)	30 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.6%)	26.9	675^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.6%					(n/a)	41.7	38.5						40.5	25.0	38.5						37.8	$24,490
North Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10248 Olson Rd E	Cook	55723	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 666-5221	234	19	12.2	50.0%	170 (72.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	43.3	535^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.6%		51.5	477^th of 881 public elementary schools	45.9%	58	41.7	58.1	6.7	38.7				36.2	41.7	38.7	33.3	71.0				46.6	$12,293
North Woods Secondary	Public	7-12	10248 Olson Rd E	Cook	55723	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 666-5221	245	18	13.8	41.2%	152 (62.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.2%)	29.6	343^rd of 450 public high schools	23.8%		32.8	344^th of 480 public high schools	28.3%	1					30.3	20.6	11.1	20.4					46.9	28.6	40.4	38.6	$16,454
South Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8162 Swan Lake Rd	Culver	55779	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 345-6789	303	24	12.8	39.3%	254 (83.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.6%)	45.6	516^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.8%		39.8	585^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.6%	69	54.3	57.1	28.0	26.8				42.7	34.3	39.0	48.0	59.5				45.5	$11,225
South Ridge Secondary	Public	7-12	8162 Swan Lake Rd	Culver	55779	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 345-6789	258	17	15.5	42.6%	198 (76.7%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.0%)	27.1	351^st of 450 public high schools	22.0%		40.6	310^th of 480 public high schools	35.4%	41					21.1	11.5	8.5	13.5					23.7	18.5	42.1	29.1	$18,756

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northland Learning Center	13.93 mi	15
Ely Public School District	13.98 mi	3	110^th
Vermilion Country School	16.65 mi	1
Mesabi East School District	18.15 mi	2	277^th
Rock Ridge Public Schools	30.33 mi	5	194^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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