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8659 UNITY DRIVE, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN 55768 • St. Louis County
(218) 735-8271

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
354
Teachers (FTE)
22.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.6:1
FRPL Eligible
160
(45.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 160 of 354 (45.2%)
Free Lunch: 130 (36.7%)
Reduced-Price: 30 (8.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 194 (54.8%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 250 500 2020-2021: 330 students 330 2020-2021 2021-2022: 319 students 319 -3.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 350 students 350 +9.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 332 students 332 -5.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 354 students 354 +6.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 307 (86.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 29 (8.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 13 (3.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 4 (1.1%) Black or African American: 1 (0.3%)
354 Students
White 307 86.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 29 8.2%
Hispanic / Latino 13 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4 1.1%
Black or African American 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 354 Students
Grade 1: 41 (11.6%) Grade 2: 41 (11.6%) Grade 3: 42 (11.9%) Grade 4: 42 (11.9%) Grade 5: 48 (13.6%) Grade 6: 50 (14.1%) Kindergarten: 42 (11.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 48 (13.6%)
354 Students
Grade 1 41 11.6%
Grade 2 41 11.6%
Grade 3 42 11.9%
Grade 4 42 11.9%
Grade 5 48 13.6%
Grade 6 50 14.1%
Kindergarten 42 11.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 48 13.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
187
52.8%
F
Female Students
167
47.2%