Mesabi East Secondary

601 N 1st St W, Aurora, MN 55705

DSchola Grade
Grades
7–12
High
Students
392
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Mesabi East School District
St. Louis County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 448 Minnesota high schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
16thpercentile
Equity25% of low-income students proficient
42ndpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
29thpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
37thpercentile
College readinessAt least 0% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
8thpercentile
Class size17.5 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Mesabi East Secondary

Mesabi East Secondary is a public high school in Aurora, Minnesota, serving grades 7–12. It is part of Mesabi East School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in St. Louis County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 392 students were enrolled, with about 17.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Minnesota high school (14.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 448 Minnesota high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–12

Location & nearby schools

601 N 1st St W
Aurora, MN 55705
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
7–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
392 students
Students per teacher
17.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Mesabi East School District
County
St. Louis County
NCES school ID
279145002326

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.