High Schools in Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

Summary:

The Nashwauk-Keewatin School District is home to a single public high school, Nashwauk Secondary, which serves grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 249 students. The district as a whole is ranked 242 out of 446 school districts in Minnesota and is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Nashwauk Secondary's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 243 out of 450 schools in 2024-2025 and 337 out of 480 schools in 2023-2024. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 stars in 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 to 1 star in 2023-2024. Academically, Nashwauk Secondary's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in math, suggesting potential challenges for students. Additionally, the school has a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, with a 55.82% free and reduced-price lunch rate in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite these challenges, Nashwauk Secondary has maintained a respectable 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a 4.4% dropout rate in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance and the socioeconomic factors affecting its student population indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to address the academic and community-based needs of the school and its students.

District Detail

400 2nd St
Nashwauk, MN 55769-8888

(218) 885-1280

SchoolDigger Rank:
242^nd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 541

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Nashwauk Secondary	Public	7-12	400 2nd St	Nashwauk	55769	Itasca County	Nashwauk-Keewatin School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 885-1280	228	18	12.9	51.8%	184 (80.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.4%)	52.6	243^rd of 450 public high schools	46.0%		34.6	337^th of 480 public high schools	29.8%	94	33.3	40.0	29.0	34.0	47.1	40.0	46.4	44.6	$15,831

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hibbing Public School District	6.72 mi	7
Chisholm Public School District	10.9 mi	3
Northland Learning Center	10.93 mi	15
Greenway Public School District	11.69 mi	4	227^th
St. Louis County School District	17.37 mi	9	336^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.