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Crosby-Ironton Secondary

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Crosby-Ironton Secondary ranks 104 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 78% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Crosby-Ironton Secondary is a 7–12 school in Crosby, Minnesota serving 455 students, and it is the only secondary school in the Crosby-Ironton Public School District. It ranks 104th of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–2026 — 78th percentile, 4 stars — while its district ranks 156th of 458 (66th percentile, 3 stars), making the school a relative strength within its district. Its rank has moved around: 80th percentile in 2017–2018, a pandemic-era dip to 40th in 2020–2021, 78th in 2022–2023, 63rd in 2023–2024, and back to 78th now.

On 2025–2026 state tests, all-grade proficiency was 36.7% in math, 48.6% in reading, and 29.4% in science — above the state in science (25.5%), even with the state in reading, and below it in math (44.9%). Because the school includes grades 7–8, those averages hide stronger high school results: 11th-grade math 39.6% vs. the state's 35.3%, 10th-grade reading 47.5% vs. 42.5%, and End-of-Course science 43.4% vs. 35.0%. The clear weak spot is middle-school math (7th grade 32.4% vs. 40.3%; 8th grade 39.2% vs. 42.3%). Nearby, Aitkin Secondary School outperforms it in every subject, and while Crosby-Ironton has higher math than Pequot Lakes Senior High and Brainerd Senior High, it trails Pequot in reading and science. It far outpaces Crosslake Community 6-12 Online and Independent School District (Isd) 181 Learning Center.

Completion is the biggest concern. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 77.9% (state 84.9%) and the dropout rate 11.6% — nearly triple the state's 4.2% and far above Pequot Lakes (1.9%) and Brainerd (1.0%) — a sharp reversal from 2022–2023's 88.8% graduation and 4.9% dropout. About 39% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a moderate profile for the area, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.9, improved from 17.4. Low-income students are a relative strength (71st percentile, 4 stars), while special education students are the weakest subgroup (35th percentile, 2 stars). Overall: solid reading and science, strong high school test results and low-income outcomes, with middle-school math, special education support, and completion rates as the priorities.

455

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,420

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

711 Poplar St
Crosby, MN 56441-1198

(218) 545-8802

District: Crosby-Ironton Public School District

Feeder schools for Crosby-Ironton Secondary:

Elementary:

Cuyuna Range Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Minnesota high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (78% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (12% vs 4%)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

183^rd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

104^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

156^th of 458Crosby-Ironton Public 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	62.2	183 of 546	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	121 of 519	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	184 of 545	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	106 of 529	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.2	200 of 520	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	284 of 521	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	121 of 533	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	228 of 518	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.3	195 of 523	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.3	182 of 508	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	244 of 516	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.4	231 of 490	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	179 of 488	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	208 of 469	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.5	190 of 478	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	214 of 454	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.3	155 of 230	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	260 of 409	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	195 of 403	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	32.4	330 of 406	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	46.7	275 of 396	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.6	171 of 387	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	284 of 467	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.2	113 of 450	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	133 of 474	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	90 of 455	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	122 of 467	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	292 of 443	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.0	178 of 439	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	220 of 436	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	69 of 458	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	121 of 432	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.7	168 of 473	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	65 of 459	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	143 of 404	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.4	238 of 399	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.4	71 of 415	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	176 of 401	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	91 of 483	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	123 of 452	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	231 of 479	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	130 of 464	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	261 of 476	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	229 of 437	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.2	84 of 454	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.5	203 of 438	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	174 of 296	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	152 of 265	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	234 of 307	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	88 of 298	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	22.7	237 of 288	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	219 of 260	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.1	67 of 282	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	130 of 253	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	212 of 435	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	174 of 415	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	224 of 440	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	167 of 436	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	250 of 438	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	306 of 422	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	151 of 428	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	247 of 428	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	104 of 473	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	124 of 450	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	177 of 480	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.7	104 of 476	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	136 of 472	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	45.7	258 of 428	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	110 of 492	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	100 of 494	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	178 of 489	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.4	141 of 489	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	140 of 504	72.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	179 of 483	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	187 of 534	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	225 of 539	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	222 of 545	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	289 of 540	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	149 of 234	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.5	144 of 460	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.6	226 of 463	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	223 of 450	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.5	253 of 452	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.5	179 of 433	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.2	66 of 398	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	144 of 358	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	107 of 403	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	85 of 396	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	98 of 388	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	260 of 339	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	202 of 401	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	185 of 395	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.4	108 of 377	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	92 of 333	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	66 of 389	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	80 of 393	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	96 of 312	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	215 of 270	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.0	123 of 370	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.4	56 of 374	85.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	169 of 395	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.3	116 of 377	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	217 of 405	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	143 of 398	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	153 of 403	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	200 of 351	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.2	37 of 411	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	40 of 398	89.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	145 of 224	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.1	76 of 178	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	9.0	213 of 221	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	81 of 216	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	82 of 214	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.2	143 of 173	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	66 of 220	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	135 of 394	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	159 of 376	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	231 of 402	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.8	131 of 398	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	165 of 401	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	253 of 364	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	128 of 412	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	131 of 414	68.4%	★★★☆☆

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)85th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-25 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-27 vs school

High school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math37%-8 vs state

Science29%+4 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)
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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Crosby-Ironton Secondary	Public	7-12	711 Poplar St	Crosby	56441	Crow Wing County	Crosby-Ironton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 545-8802	455	29	15.9	39.1%	406 (89.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	74.9	104^th of 473 public high schools	78.0%		72	124^th of 450 public high schools	72.4%	20		42.1	56.2	47.5	48.6	19.2	43.4	29.4		32.4	39.2	39.6	36.7	$13,420
Aitkin Alternative Learning Program	Public	8-12	12 7th St NW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 927-2115	4	1	7.6	—	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$78,797
F.E.D. Aitkin Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	306 2nd St NW	Aitkin	56482	Aitkin County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0			—															(n/a)
Aitkin Secondary School	Public	7-12	306 2nd St NW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 927-2115	509	38	13.5	41.3%	461 (90.6%)	6 (1.2%)	12 (2.4%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	89	30^th of 473 public high schools	93.7%		80.3	79^th of 450 public high schools	82.4%	49		50.8	58.8	54.3	55.1	30.6	56.5	42.2		59.3	76.5	49.3	63.0	$12,937
Independent School District (Isd) 181 Learning Center	Public	8-12	311 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-5400	166	11	14.8	52.4%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	12.8	422^nd of 473 public high schools	10.8%		11.1	412^th of 450 public high schools	8.4%	10				17.4	17.4		16.7	16.7				5.5	5.5	$13,935
Brainerd Online School	Public	9-12	702 S 5th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6273	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Brainerd Senior High	Public	9-12	702 S 5th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6200	1,805	90	19.9	31.5%	1,612 (89.3%)	24 (1.3%)	45 (2.5%)	17 (0.9%)	21 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (4.8%)	60.3	199^th of 473 public high schools	57.9%		58.8	209^th of 450 public high schools	53.6%	10				38.6	38.6		36.3	36.3				35.6	35.6	$11,859
Crosslake Community 6-12 Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	35808 County Road 66	Crosslake	56442	Crow Wing County	Crosslake Community Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(218) 537-3628	311	18	17.3	49.5%	277 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	16.3	409^th of 473 public high schools	13.5%		19.9	380^th of 450 public high schools	15.6%	29	33.3	37.5	50.0	23.8	35.4	6.3	10.0	7.7	0.0	6.7	12.5	10.0	7.9	$13,277
Pequot Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	30805 Olson St	Pequot Lakes	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 568-9210	599	39	15.3	29.9%	569 (95.0%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	81.3	66^th of 473 public high schools	86.0%		74	108^th of 450 public high schools	76.0%	42				60.8	60.8		52.4	52.4				31.9	31.9	$3,311
F.E.D. Pequot Lakes Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	30805 Olson St	Pequot Lakes	56482	Crow Wing County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0			—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Crosby-Ironton Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Crosby-Ironton Secondary?

Students at Crosby-Ironton Secondary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Crosby-Ironton Secondary in?

Crosby-Ironton Public School District

How many students attend Crosby-Ironton Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Crosby-Ironton Secondary.

What schools feed into Crosby-Ironton Secondary?

Crosby-Ironton Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cuyuna Range Elementary

Is Crosby-Ironton Secondary a good school?

Crosby-Ironton Secondary ranks 104^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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