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Mountain Iron, Minnesota - 2 schools
An equity score of 58/100 ranks Mountain Iron-Buhl School District #141 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,159 per pupil, Mountain Iron-Buhl School District ranks #171 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District operates 2 public schools serving 618 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in St. Louis County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,159 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 18.7% local, 68.8% state, and 12.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #141 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 318.5:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 29.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.2% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Merritt Elementary, enrolling 354 students (56% of the district's total enrollment).
Merritt Elementary accounts for 55.6% of all Mountain Iron-Buhl School District student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Mountain Iron-Buhl School District a distant remainder — means Mountain Iron-Buhl School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District student-counselor ratio is 319:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Mountain Iron-Buhl School District is typically wider than the Mountain Iron-Buhl School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District chronic absenteeism rate is 29.6% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Mountain Iron-Buhl School District is typically wider than the Mountain Iron-Buhl School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Mountain Iron-Buhl School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Mountain Iron-Buhl School District?
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 618 students.
How much does Mountain Iron-Buhl School District spend per student?
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District spends $15,159 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #141 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Mountain Iron-Buhl School District?
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District students are 85.2% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Mountain Iron-Buhl School District?
Mountain Iron-Buhl School District has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #141 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.