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Chisholm Secondary

Public Grades 7-12

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 21% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Chisholm Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Chisholm, Minnesota, with 316 students. The school has faced academic challenges, ranking between 217 and 374 out of Minnesota's high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 354 out of 450 schools. Chisholm Secondary consistently underperforms the state averages in both math and reading proficiency, with only 2.5% of 11th graders proficient in math compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school also struggles with its graduation rate, which is slightly below the state average, and a higher-than-average dropout rate.

Chisholm Secondary's performance disparities extend to its diverse student population, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of Minnesota high schools for female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 15.6-17.4 is higher than nearby schools like Nashwauk Secondary and Mountain Iron-Buhl Secondary, which generally outperform Chisholm Secondary on key metrics. The school's high poverty rate, with over 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to its academic challenges.

The declining performance of Chisholm Secondary over the past decade, coupled with its struggles to serve its diverse student population, suggest the need for a comprehensive improvement plan. The school should look to learn from its higher-performing neighbors within the Chisholm Public School District and surrounding districts to address its equity and academic challenges.

291

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,250

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 4th St SW
Chisholm, MN 55719-1900

(218) 254-5726

District: Chisholm Public School District

Feeder schools for Chisholm Secondary:

Elementary:	Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary
Middle:	Chisholm Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

398^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

354^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

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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	28.3	398 of 519	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	427 of 545	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	416 of 529	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	400 of 520	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	313 of 521	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	386 of 533	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	376 of 518	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.7	321 of 523	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	366 of 508	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.5	354 of 516	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.4	415 of 490	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	363 of 488	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	395 of 469	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	370 of 478	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	321 of 454	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.1	336 of 409	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	329 of 403	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.0	268 of 406	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.6	316 of 396	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.1	309 of 387	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	337 of 450	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	400 of 474	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	392 of 455	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	400 of 467	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	370 of 443	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	380 of 439	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	310 of 436	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	353 of 432	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	324 of 473	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	358 of 459	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	314 of 404	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.9	134 of 399	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	258 of 401	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	364 of 452	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.2	345 of 479	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	322 of 464	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	335 of 476	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	181 of 437	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	281 of 454	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	355 of 438	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	25.5	241 of 298	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	230 of 282	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	384 of 415	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	409 of 440	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	419 of 436	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	417 of 438	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	333 of 422	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	398 of 428	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	383 of 428	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	354 of 450	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	287 of 480	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	336 of 476	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.1	307 of 472	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	321 of 428	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	217 of 492	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	268 of 494	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	359 of 489	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	374 of 489	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	61.9	217 of 504	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.2	340 of 483	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.4	273 of 534	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.6	321 of 539	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	249 of 545	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	336 of 540	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.5	162 of 460	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.0	182 of 463	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	218 of 450	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.1	280 of 452	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.0	188 of 433	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	299 of 358	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	326 of 403	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	357 of 396	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	319 of 388	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	241 of 339	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	295 of 401	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	293 of 395	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	309 of 333	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	187 of 389	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	227 of 393	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	142 of 312	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	154 of 270	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	151 of 370	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	83 of 374	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	319 of 377	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.8	187 of 405	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	239 of 398	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	227 of 403	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	311 of 351	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.8	76 of 411	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	177 of 398	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	18.3	194 of 214	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	352 of 376	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	307 of 402	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	333 of 398	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	334 of 401	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	323 of 364	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	204 of 412	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	298 of 414	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2023)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-16 vs school

High school

Female (2025)16th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)9th percentile-26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math15%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Chisholm Secondary

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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
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)
Hibbing High	Public	8-12	800 E 21st St	Hibbing	55746	St. Louis County	Hibbing Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 208-0841	829	44	18.9	36.4%	714 (86.1%)	15 (1.8%)	25 (3.0%)	7 (0.8%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.0%)	62	186^th of 450 public high schools	58.7%		61.3	200^th of 480 public high schools	58.3%	14		42.9	26.4	35.7		50.6	57.1	53.7	$15,553
Mesabi Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	800 E 21st St	Hibbing	55746	St. Louis County	Hibbing Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 208-0841	24	0		66.7%	19 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)								(n/a)									$8,362
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chisholm Secondary

What district is Chisholm Secondary in?

Chisholm Public School District

Is Chisholm Secondary a good school?

Chisholm Secondary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chisholm Secondary?

Students at Chisholm Secondary are 89% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Chisholm Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Chisholm Secondary.

What schools feed into Chisholm Secondary?

Chisholm Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Vaughan-Steffensrud Elementary
Middle : Chisholm Elementary

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