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Vermilion Country School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,666

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Enterprise Dr
Tower, MN 55790-4000

(218) 753-1246

District: Vermilion Country School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

American Indian:

24.0%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2017 → 49th in 2019

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (6% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 45 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg6%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Vermilion Country School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2015	2.8	500 of 516	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	481 of 490	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	58.1	251 of 492	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	11.9	409 of 489	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	81.0	45 of 370	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	40.7	284 of 412	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)88th percentile+39 vs school

White (2019)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading11%-38 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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Schools Near Vermilion Country School

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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
Vermilion Country School	Public, Charter	7-12	1 Enterprise Dr	Tower	55790	St. Louis County	Vermilion Country School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 753-1246	50	5	9.2	80.0%	31 (62.0%)	2 (4.0%)	3 (6.0%)	1 (2.0%)	12 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)				0.0				11.1	$17,666
Northeast Range Secondary	Public	7-12	30 South Dr	Babbitt	55706	St. Louis County	St. Louis County School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 827-3101	114	10	11.1	41.2%	94 (82.5%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (7.9%)	13.2	402^nd of 450 public high schools	10.7%		28.2	357^th of 480 public high schools	25.6%	45	7.1	14.3	5.6	8.7	28.6	28.6	27.3	28.2	$21,949
Laurentian Environmental Center	Public	7-12	8950 Peppard Rd	Britt	55710	St. Louis County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(888) 749-1288	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mesabi East ISD2711 Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	601 N 1st St W	Aurora	55705	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)
Mesabi East Secondary	Public	7-12	601 N 1st St W	Aurora	55705	St. Louis County	Mesabi East School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 229-3321	392	22	17.5	46.7%	348 (88.8%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	49.1	259^th of 450 public high schools	42.4%		64.6	175^th of 480 public high schools	63.5%	84	17.2	36.4	27.1	26.7	33.3	41.1	45.5	40.2	$13,877

Frequently Asked Questions about Vermilion Country School

What is the racial makeup of Vermilion Country School?

Students at Vermilion Country School are 62% White, 24% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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Vermilion Country School

How many students attend Vermilion Country School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 50 students attended Vermilion Country School.

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