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Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary

Q: Is Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary a good school?

Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary ranks 216 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools feed into Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary?

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

Public Grades 7-12

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, with 259 students and part of the Mountain Iron-Buhl School District, which is ranked 160 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 94 to 276 out of Minnesota high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III tests were generally lower than the state averages, with some exceptions in 7th and 8th grade. The school's performance on the MCA-III Science test was also below the state average. However, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 83.3% to 97.5% in recent years, which is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 0.0% to 4.5%, comparable to or slightly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Chisholm Secondary, Cherry Secondary, and Rock Ridge Secondary, generally have lower academic performance and higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the state averages. However, Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary's performance is not significantly better than these nearby schools, suggesting that the challenges faced by the local community may be a contributing factor to the academic performance of all the schools in the area.

283

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,739

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 76th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

211^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

216^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

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160^th of 446Mountain 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
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
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
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
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
2023	5.8	297 of 298	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)75th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2023)<1st percentile-46 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-4 vs state

Math36%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	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%)	57.9	216^th of 450 public high schools	52.0%	51.3	249^th of 480 public high schools	48.1%	33	39.6	41.3	24.2	36.4	45.3	37.0	54.6	45.5	$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%)	14.1	395^th of 450 public high schools	12.2%	17.4	404^th of 480 public high schools	15.8%	9			3.9	3.9			29.6	29.6	$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%)	4.8	444^th of 450 public high schools	1.3%				(n/a)			0.0	4.6			10.0	23.8
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%)	52.5	244^th of 450 public high schools	45.8%	63.2	188^th of 480 public high schools	60.8%	56	23.8	34.3	33.5	30.6	38.2	45.4	40.5	41.5
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

How many students attend Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary?

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

Is Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary a good school?

Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary ranks 216^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary in?

Mountain Iron-Buhl School District

What schools feed into Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary?

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

Elementary : Merritt Elementary

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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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
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%)	57.9	216^th of 450 public high schools	52.0%		51.3	249^th of 480 public high schools	48.1%	33	39.6	41.3	24.2	36.4	45.3	37.0	54.6	45.5	$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%)	14.1	395^th of 450 public high schools	12.2%		17.4	404^th of 480 public high schools	15.8%	9			3.9	3.9			29.6	29.6	$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%)	4.8	444^th of 450 public high schools	1.3%					(n/a)			0.0	4.6			10.0	23.8
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%)	52.5	244^th of 450 public high schools	45.8%		63.2	188^th of 480 public high schools	60.8%	56	23.8	34.3	33.5	30.6	38.2	45.4	40.5	41.5
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)