Summary:
Nashwauk-Keewatin School District in Minnesota serves about 541 students across two schools: Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School (PK–6, 313 students) and Nashwauk Secondary (7–12, 228 students). The district is ranked 312 of 458 in Minnesota, in the 32nd percentile with 2 stars, but both schools are currently rated 1 star for 2025–2026 — the elementary at 624 of 869 (28th percentile) and the secondary at 350 of 473 (26th percentile).
Completion outcomes and test scores tell different stories. Nashwauk Secondary stands out for its 94.1% graduation rate and 2.9% dropout rate, both better than the state's 84.9% and 4.2%. Yet its proficiency trails statewide: math 33.7% vs. 44.9%, reading 34.3% vs. 48.6%, science 17.2% vs. 25.5%. Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary performs slightly above the district in math (36.5% vs. 35.6%) and reading (38.9% vs. 37.2%), but its science proficiency of 11.6% is far below the state's 25.5%. Reading is a district-wide weak spot, falling 4.7 points at the elementary and 10.3 points at the secondary year over year.
Grade-level results show real extremes. Bright spots include 8th grade math at 46.4%, above the state's 42.3%, and 3rd grade math at 55.9%, close to the state's 57.9%. Serious gaps include 11th grade math at 9.1% vs. 35.3% statewide, 5th grade math at 20.9% vs. 41.9%, and 5th grade science at 11.6% vs. 25.9%. Both schools serve majority economically disadvantaged populations, with free/reduced lunch just over 52% and 51.75%, and relatively small student-teacher ratios of 12.0 and 12.9.
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