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Cherry Secondary

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Cherry Secondary ranks 331 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 26% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Cherry Secondary is a public high school located in Iron, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 273 students. It is part of the St. Louis County School District, which is ranked 336 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the years, Cherry Secondary has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 100 out of 504 Minnesota high schools in 2014-2015 to 331 out of 450 in 2024-2025, with its star rating decreasing from 4 to 1. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with only 13.95% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The performance gaps between Cherry Secondary and the state averages are particularly pronounced for certain student subgroups, such as female and male students in math proficiency.

Cherry Secondary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.44% in 2021-2022 to 42.4% in 2022-2023, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Hibbing High, Rock Ridge Secondary, and Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary, Cherry Secondary generally underperforms in both math and reading proficiency, with wider achievement gaps for certain student subgroups. Despite these challenges, the data suggests that there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the achievement gaps and implementing targeted strategies to improve overall academic performance.

273

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,767

Per pupil spending ?

32.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3943 Tamminen Rd
Iron, MN 55751-8041

(218) 258-8991

District: St. Louis County School District

Feeder schools for Cherry Secondary:

Elementary:

Cherry Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in St. Louis County School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

314^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

331^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the St. Louis County School District

336^th of 446St. Louis County 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	41.6	314 of 519	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	334 of 545	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	329 of 529	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	381 of 520	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.2	333 of 521	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	331 of 533	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	390 of 518	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.9	404 of 523	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.2	423 of 508	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.0	419 of 516	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	15.3	430 of 490	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	395 of 488	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	68.6	138 of 469	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	48.8	280 of 478	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.4	363 of 454	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.3	281 of 409	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	18.8	363 of 403	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.4	316 of 406	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	328 of 396	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.3	240 of 387	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	219 of 450	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	255 of 474	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	221 of 455	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	309 of 467	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	210 of 443	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	285 of 439	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	315 of 436	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	313 of 432	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	287 of 473	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	360 of 459	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.4	237 of 399	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	253 of 415	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	300 of 401	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	329 of 452	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	360 of 479	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	376 of 464	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	401 of 476	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	341 of 437	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	304 of 454	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.6	363 of 438	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	60.6	78 of 260	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	100 of 282	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	353 of 415	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	370 of 440	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	361 of 436	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	405 of 438	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	384 of 422	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	357 of 428	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	388 of 428	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	331 of 450	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	314 of 480	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.9	208 of 476	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	216 of 472	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	187 of 428	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	306 of 492	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	307 of 494	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.1	196 of 489	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.0	122 of 489	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	100 of 504	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	56.7	254 of 483	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	369 of 534	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.7	338 of 539	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.1	313 of 545	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.7	344 of 540	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.6	343 of 460	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.8	299 of 463	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	71.8	147 of 450	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.0	85 of 452	81.2%	★★★★☆
2004	82.3	30 of 433	93.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	257 of 403	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	162 of 396	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	168 of 388	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	179 of 339	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	273 of 401	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	316 of 395	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	279 of 333	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	345 of 389	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	158 of 393	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	251 of 370	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	109 of 374	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	307 of 377	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	304 of 405	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	225 of 398	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	212 of 403	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	157 of 351	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	280 of 411	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	216 of 398	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	45.6	121 of 221	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.6	85 of 216	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	341 of 376	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	350 of 402	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	265 of 398	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	292 of 401	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	225 of 364	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	326 of 412	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	333 of 414	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2021)70th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-25 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)45th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math21%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Cherry Secondary

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Cherry Secondary	Public	7-12	3943 Tamminen Rd	Iron	55751	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 258-8991	273	18	15.2	32.6%	230 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	33.1	331^st of 450 public high schools	26.4%	40.1	314^th of 480 public high schools	34.6%	17	23.8	23.5	14.0	20.6	51.2	36.5	43.2	43.2	$17,767
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)
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
Chisholm Secondary	Public	7-12	301 4th St SW	Chisholm	55719	St. Louis County	Chisholm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 254-5726	291	21	13.6	51.5%	260 (89.3%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	26.1	354^th of 450 public high schools	21.3%	45	287^th of 480 public high schools	40.2%	67	25.0	17.5	2.5	14.7	39.5	26.8	40.3	36.2	$14,250
Chisholm Independent School District (Isd) 695 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	300 3rd Ave SW	Chisholm	55719	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)
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
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 Independent School District (Isd) 2909 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	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 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 Cherry Secondary

Is Cherry Secondary a good school?

Cherry Secondary ranks 331^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cherry Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 273 students attended Cherry Secondary.

What district is Cherry Secondary in?

St. Louis County School District

What schools feed into Cherry Secondary?

Cherry Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherry Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Secondary?

Students at Cherry Secondary are 84% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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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
Cherry Secondary	Public	7-12	3943 Tamminen Rd	Iron	55751	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 258-8991	273	18	15.2	32.6%	230 (84.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	33.1	331^st of 450 public high schools	26.4%		40.1	314^th of 480 public high schools	34.6%	17	23.8	23.5	14.0	20.6	51.2	36.5	43.2	43.2	$17,767
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)
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
Chisholm Secondary	Public	7-12	301 4th St SW	Chisholm	55719	St. Louis County	Chisholm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 254-5726	291	21	13.6	51.5%	260 (89.3%)	6 (2.1%)	9 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	26.1	354^th of 450 public high schools	21.3%		45	287^th of 480 public high schools	40.2%	67	25.0	17.5	2.5	14.7	39.5	26.8	40.3	36.2	$14,250
Chisholm Independent School District (Isd) 695 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	300 3rd Ave SW	Chisholm	55719	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)
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
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 Independent School District (Isd) 2909 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1405 Progress Pkwy	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 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)