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South Koochiching School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 90 students in South Koochiching School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
High School in South Koochiching School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
High School in South Koochiching School District have a Graduation Rate of 50%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Northome Secondary, with ≥50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
182 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
19 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Koochiching School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#367 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
% American Indian
22%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
n/a
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
70%
63%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,973 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,401 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 62% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,973
$17,854
Spending / Student
$35,401
$18,580
Best South Koochiching School District High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northome Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
11731 Highway 1
Northome, MN 56661
(218) 897-5275
Northome, MN 56661
(218) 897-5275
Grades: 7-12
| 90 students
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