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Crosby-Ironton Public School District

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At a glance

156^thof 458 Minnesota districts▼ 23

Better than 65% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

711 Poplar St
Crosby, MN 56441-1198·(218) 545-8801·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 65.9% of districts

Schools

988

Students

Top rankedCrosby-Ironton Secondary104^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Crosby-Ironton Secondary up 20 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Crosby-Ironton Public School District serves about 988 students across just two schools in the Crosby and Ironton communities of northern Minnesota: Cuyuna Range Elementary for grades PK–6 (533 students) and Crosby-Ironton Secondary for grades 7–12 (455 students). There is no standalone middle school and no alternative school. Overall, the district is ranked 156 of 458 in Minnesota — the 66th percentile, with 3 stars.

The two schools are heading in opposite directions. Crosby-Ironton Secondary improved from the 63rd percentile and 3 stars in 2023–24 to the 78th percentile and 4 stars in 2025–26, with reading (48.6) equal to the state and science (29.4) above the state's 25.5. Its concerns are math (36.7 vs. 44.9), a graduation rate of 77.9% vs. the state's 84.9%, and a dropout rate of 11.6% vs. 4.2% — nearly 2.8 times the state rate. Meanwhile, Cuyuna Range Elementary slipped from the 54th percentile and 3 stars to the 38th percentile and 2 stars. Its bright spots are 6th grade math (45.1 vs. 39.5) and science, which rose from 12.35 to 22.2, though still below the state's 25.9. Its largest gaps are 4th grade math (35.6 vs. 55.2) and 3rd grade reading (30.2 vs. 46.8).

Math is the district's broadest weakness: all-grade math is 39.5 district-wide vs. 44.9 statewide, below state at both schools and declining at both. Reading is 44.9 vs. 48.6, while district science rose from 19.7 to 27.0, now above the state's 25.5. The elementary has higher free/reduced lunch eligibility (47.65% vs. 39.12%) but smaller classes (student/teacher ratio 13.4 vs. 15.9). Math and elementary reading are the clearest areas for attention. Note that 2024–25 reading used MCA-III and 2025–26 used MCA-IV, so year-over-year reading comparisons deserve caution.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Cuyuna Range Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 6th Ave NE	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 545-8803	533	40	13.4	47.7%	492 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	43.1	538^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.1%		46.5	506^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.0%	32	30.2	46.1	44.1	46.3				42.2	22.2			22.2	49.2	35.6	35.8	45.1				41.4	$12,452
Crosby-Ironton Secondary	Public	7-12	711 Poplar St	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 545-8802	455	29	15.9	39.1%	406 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	74.9	104^th of 473 public high schools	78.0%		72	124^th of 450 public high schools	72.4%	20					42.1	56.2	47.5	48.6		19.2	43.4	29.4					32.4	39.2	39.6	36.7	$13,420

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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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