Mesabi East Secondary vs. Vermilion Country School
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School Overview
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Vermilion Country School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Overview
Serving 395 students in grades 7-12, Mesabi East Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 52 students in grades 7-12, Vermilion Country School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
395 students
52 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
3 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1408 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1596 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
≤20%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
<50%


Graduation Rate
85-89%
≥50%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
66
1
Grade 8 Students
69
11
Grade 9 Students
74
8
Grade 10 Students
67
13
Grade 11 Students
70
10
Grade 12 Students
49
9
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
21%


% Asian
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% Hispanic
2%
10%


% Black
1%
n/a


% White
90%
67%


% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%

