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Nashwauk Secondary

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Nashwauk Secondary ranks 243 rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 46% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Nashwauk Secondary is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Nashwauk, Minnesota, with 249 students. The school is part of the Nashwauk-Keewatin School District, which is ranked 242 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nashwauk Secondary has consistently underperformed the state average on MCA-III proficiency tests in math, reading, and science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 11th grade math proficiency was 29.03% compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 214 out of 489 high schools in 2015-2016 to 243 out of 450 in 2024-2025. Nashwauk Secondary also struggles to support its subgroups, particularly White students and students with special needs, with rankings for these groups in the bottom quartile of Minnesota high schools.

Nashwauk Secondary's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 75.7% and 88.8% over the past few years, which is below the state average, and the dropout rate has also been high, ranging from 4.4% to 18.1% in recent years. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 55.82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like Grand Rapids Senior High and Hibbing High, which range from 39.77% to 72.44% free/reduced-price lunch recipients.

228

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,831

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 2nd St
Nashwauk, MN 55769-1298

(218) 885-1280

District: Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

Feeder schools for Nashwauk Secondary:

Elementary:

Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Two or more races:

15.4%

American Indian:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

219^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

243^rd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

242^nd of 446Nashwauk-Keewatin 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	55.2	219 of 519	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	222 of 545	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	209 of 529	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	295 of 520	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	366 of 521	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	335 of 533	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	277 of 518	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	294 of 523	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.1	288 of 508	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	254 of 516	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	191 of 490	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.9	299 of 488	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	292 of 469	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.3	329 of 478	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.7	211 of 454	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	128 of 230	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.3	324 of 409	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	30.1	335 of 403	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.8	331 of 406	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.3	257 of 396	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	22.5	329 of 387	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	188 of 450	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	199 of 474	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	148 of 455	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	171 of 467	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	289 of 443	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	230 of 439	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	215 of 436	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	256 of 432	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	264 of 473	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.7	97 of 459	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	131 of 404	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	126 of 399	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	98 of 415	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	189 of 401	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	234 of 452	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	213 of 479	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	374 of 476	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	338 of 437	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	315 of 454	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	250 of 438	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	33.5	217 of 307	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	253 of 282	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	264 of 440	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	285 of 436	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	336 of 438	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	362 of 422	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	345 of 428	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	251 of 428	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	243 of 450	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	337 of 480	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	266 of 476	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	361 of 472	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	336 of 428	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	313 of 492	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	320 of 494	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	282 of 489	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.4	214 of 489	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.2	307 of 504	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	292 of 483	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	343 of 534	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	356 of 539	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	307 of 545	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	333 of 540	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	159 of 234	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.1	318 of 460	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.1	305 of 463	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.1	287 of 450	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.6	270 of 452	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	49.1	321 of 433	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	192 of 358	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	293 of 403	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	255 of 396	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	328 of 388	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	306 of 401	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	274 of 395	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	226 of 333	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	308 of 389	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	241 of 393	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.0	82 of 312	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	126 of 370	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	161 of 374	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	264 of 377	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.9	316 of 405	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	238 of 398	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	322 of 403	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	303 of 351	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	273 of 411	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	297 of 398	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	205 of 221	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	220 of 220	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	294 of 376	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	361 of 402	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	309 of 398	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	365 of 401	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	326 of 364	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	338 of 412	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	357 of 414	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2024)29th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-39 vs school

High school

Female (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-5 vs state

Math34%-11 vs state

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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
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
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
Greenway Senior High	Public	9-12	308 Roosevelt St	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 245-1287	271	21	13.2	45.8%	214 (79.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	59.2	206^th of 450 public high schools	54.2%		50.2	257^th of 480 public high schools	46.5%	51			29.8	29.8			51.9	51.9	$17,824
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)
Northern Lights Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	305 Bridge St	Warba	55793	Itasca County	Northern Lights Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 492-4400	91	10	9.4	71.4%	73 (80.2%)	5 (5.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)	14.3			9.1	21.4		41.2	36.4	$21,176
Grand Rapids Senior High	Public	9-12	800 Conifer Dr NW	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5760	1,091	56	19.4	35.8%	928 (85.1%)	7 (0.6%)	29 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.2%)	64.2	171^st of 450 public high schools	62.0%		60.9	204^th of 480 public high schools	57.5%	33			36.5	36.5			50.6	50.6	$13,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Nashwauk Secondary

Is Nashwauk Secondary a good school?

Nashwauk Secondary ranks 243^rd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Nashwauk Secondary in?

Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

What schools feed into Nashwauk Secondary?

Nashwauk Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Keewatin-Nashwauk Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Nashwauk Secondary?

Students at Nashwauk Secondary are 81% White, 15% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Nashwauk Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Nashwauk Secondary.

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