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Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary

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Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary ranks 158 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary in Mountain Iron, MN, is a grade 7–12 school with 283 students in the Mountain Iron-Buhl School District. It currently ranks 158 of 473 Minnesota schools for 2025–26, placing it at the 67th percentile with 3 stars, up from the 52nd percentile the prior year. Its standout strength is graduation: 94.7% in 2024–25, above the state’s 84.9% and even above Rock Ridge High School’s 92.1%.

Academically, science is a relative bright spot. All-grade science proficiency was 29.4%, above the state’s 25.5% and Rock Ridge’s 24.3%, and Science End of Course reached 47.3% versus the state’s 35%. Reading was 43.5%, slightly below the state’s 48.6% but ahead of Rock Ridge’s 41.3%. Math is the clearest weakness: 26.6% across all grades, below the district’s 39.3% and the state’s 44.9%, and well behind Rock Ridge’s 36.7%. The math gap appears in 7th, 8th, and 11th grades.

Compared with nearby options, Mountain Iron-Buhl is a middle-to-upper performer. It trails Rock Ridge in overall rank but far outpaces East Range Academy Of Technical-Science and local alternative programs, which have much lower graduation rates and test outcomes. About 39.2% of students receive free or reduced lunch, down from 48.9% in 2022–23, and the student-teacher ratio is 17.3. The dropout rate rose to 5.2% in 2024–25 after 0.0% the year before—worth watching, though graduation remains strong. The school’s effectiveness ranking for low-income students is 60th percentile, and female-student effectiveness jumped to the 66th percentile.

283

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,739

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

8659 Unity Drive
Mountain Iron, MN 55768-8888

(218) 735-8271

District: Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

Feeder schools for Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary:

Elementary:

Merritt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.7%

Two or more races:

8.1%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

310^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

158^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

166^th of 458Mountain Iron-Buhl School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	310 of 546	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.4	211 of 519	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.1	104 of 545	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.8	282 of 529	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	306 of 520	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	169 of 521	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	195 of 533	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	288 of 518	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.4	268 of 523	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.5	381 of 508	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.5	374 of 516	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.7	224 of 490	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	286 of 488	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	201 of 469	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	33.8	363 of 478	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	317 of 454	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.0	332 of 409	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.1	339 of 403	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.7	350 of 406	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.2	335 of 396	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.4	229 of 387	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	318 of 467	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	253 of 450	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.5	107 of 474	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	284 of 455	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	295 of 467	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	245 of 443	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	287 of 439	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	308 of 436	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	150 of 458	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	109 of 432	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	12 of 473	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	52.2	199 of 459	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	159 of 404	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	189 of 399	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	140 of 415	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	315 of 401	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	255 of 483	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.5	165 of 452	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	106 of 479	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	240 of 464	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	289 of 476	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	103 of 437	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	110 of 454	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	194 of 438	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	117 of 296	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	5.8	297 of 298	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	338 of 435	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	274 of 415	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	177 of 440	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.6	366 of 436	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	339 of 438	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	197 of 422	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	217 of 428	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	267 of 428	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	158 of 473	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	216 of 450	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	249 of 480	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.8	109 of 476	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	112 of 472	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	242 of 428	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	276 of 492	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	270 of 494	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.0	167 of 489	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.3	94 of 489	80.8%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	122 of 504	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	69.6	149 of 483	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.9	324 of 534	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	328 of 539	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	337 of 545	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	363 of 540	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	274 of 460	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.0	183 of 463	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	297 of 450	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	69.9	177 of 452	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.4	59 of 433	86.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	137 of 398	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	208 of 358	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	313 of 403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	72.2	94 of 396	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	145 of 388	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	16.8	312 of 339	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.4	167 of 401	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	258 of 395	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	149 of 377	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	115 of 333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	191 of 389	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.2	60 of 393	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	97.4	3 of 312	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	86 of 370	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	125 of 374	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	156 of 395	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	175 of 377	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	136 of 405	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	117 of 398	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	74 of 403	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	152 of 351	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.4	288 of 411	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	240 of 398	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	222 of 394	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.8	257 of 376	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	273 of 402	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	135 of 398	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	137 of 401	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	229 of 364	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	317 of 412	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	269 of 414	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-21 vs school

High school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Male (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading43%-5 vs state

Science29%+4 vs state

Math27%-18 vs state

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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)
Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary	Public	7-12	8659 Unity Drive	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 735-8271	283	16	17.3	39.2%	237 (83.7%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	66.1	158^th of 473 public high schools	66.6%	57.9	216^th of 450 public high schools	52.0%	58	40.0	48.1	41.8	43.5	11.1	47.3	29.4	26.7	25.9	27.5	26.6	$15,739
Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District (Isd) 712 Credit R	Public	9-12	8659 Unity Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Northeast Service Cooperative Oll	Public	7-12	5525 Emerald Ave	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Region 3 - Northeast Service County-op	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-0750	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Public, Charter	9-12	8541 Park Ridge Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 744-7965	127	10	12.5	89.8%	98 (77.2%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)	11.8	428^th of 473 public high schools	9.5%	14.1	395^th of 450 public high schools	12.2%	33			11.8	11.8		16.7	16.7			4.2	4.2	$15,983
NLC 6076 Alternative Learning Center Program	Public	7-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	48	4	12.2	72.9%	35 (72.9%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)							(n/a)				10.0						0.0	0.0
NLC 6076 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
NLC 6076 Transition Program	Public	12	610 9th St N	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	25	2	15.0	60.0%	19 (76.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)							(n/a)
St. Louis County Independent School District (Isd) 2142 Credit Re	Public	9-12	1701 N 9th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Rock Ridge High School	Public	7-12	1403 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 735-3500	1,048	56	18.7	30.2%	911 (86.9%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.8%)	69.6	135^th of 473 public high schools	71.5%	52.5	244^th of 450 public high schools	45.8%	109	42.7	41.5	39.2	41.3	9.5	39.7	24.3	32.2	31.1	51.0	36.7
Rock Ridge High School ALP	Public	7-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 735-3510	27	0		70.4%	19 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary

Is Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary a good school?

Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary ranks 158^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary?

Students at Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary are 84% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

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Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Merritt Elementary

What district is Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary in?

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

How many students attend Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary	Public	7-12	8659 Unity Drive	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Mountain Iron-Buhl School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 735-8271	283	16	17.3	39.2%	237 (83.7%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	66.1	158^th of 473 public high schools	66.6%		57.9	216^th of 450 public high schools	52.0%	58	40.0	48.1	41.8	43.5	11.1	47.3	29.4	26.7	25.9	27.5	26.6	$15,739
Mountain Iron-Buhl Independent School District (Isd) 712 Credit R	Public	9-12	8659 Unity Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northeast Service Cooperative Oll	Public	7-12	5525 Emerald Ave	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	Region 3 - Northeast Service County-op	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-0750	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Public, Charter	9-12	8541 Park Ridge Dr	Mountain Iron	55768	St. Louis County	East Range Academy Of Technical-Science	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 744-7965	127	10	12.5	89.8%	98 (77.2%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.4%)	11.8	428^th of 473 public high schools	9.5%		14.1	395^th of 450 public high schools	12.2%	33			11.8	11.8		16.7	16.7			4.2	4.2	$15,983
NLC 6076 Alternative Learning Center Program	Public	7-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	48	4	12.2	72.9%	35 (72.9%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	2 (4.2%)	1 (2.1%)	7 (14.6%)								(n/a)				10.0						0.0	0.0
NLC 6076 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1201 S 13th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
NLC 6076 Transition Program	Public	12	610 9th St N	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 741-9201	25	2	15.0	60.0%	19 (76.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (16.0%)								(n/a)
St. Louis County Independent School District (Isd) 2142 Credit Re	Public	9-12	1701 N 9th Ave	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Northland Learning Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 741-9201	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Rock Ridge High School	Public	7-12	1403 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 735-3500	1,048	56	18.7	30.2%	911 (86.9%)	7 (0.7%)	31 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	24 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.8%)	69.6	135^th of 473 public high schools	71.5%		52.5	244^th of 450 public high schools	45.8%	109	42.7	41.5	39.2	41.3	9.5	39.7	24.3	32.2	31.1	51.0	36.7
Rock Ridge High School ALP	Public	7-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	Virginia	55792	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 735-3510	27	0		70.4%	19 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.1%)								(n/a)