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Public high school · St. Louis County School District · Babbitt, Minnesota

Northeast Range Secondary

Northeast Range Secondary rates 6.4, right at the middle of St. Louis County School District's high schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the St. Louis County School District median is 6.3.

#923 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · St. Louis County School District: 4 high schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A St. Louis County School District high school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 923 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 4 of 9 in St. Louis County School District.

Northeast Range Secondary is listed in St. Louis County School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math11%30 points below the Minnesota average of 41%Grades 7–8 · 28 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading29%17 points below the Minnesota average of 46%Grades 7–8 · 28 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency has fallen 5 points since 2021, to 20% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 MCA; 34 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
25% of the rating
Academics
2.6
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55706; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Northeast Range Secondary and the 3 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$60,096
Median home value
$107,600
Median rent
$726/mo
College educated
21.6%
Homeownership
85.5%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55706; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
25
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
880/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Babbitt. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Babbitt), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Athletics
9 sports
4 boys' · 5 girls' · 18 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
49.6%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Cherry Secondarysame district
    7.1Compare →
  2. Northeast Range Secondarythis school
    6.4
  3. 6.3Compare →
  4. 5.9Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are three recorded peers in St. Louis County School District, best rated first, and one rates higher than Northeast Range Secondary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Northeast Range Secondary serve?

Northeast Range Secondary serves students in grades 7th through 12th.

How many students attend Northeast Range Secondary?

Northeast Range Secondary has an enrollment of approximately 119 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northeast Range Secondary?

The student-teacher ratio at Northeast Range Secondary is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Northeast Range Secondary rank in MN?

Northeast Range Secondary ranks #923 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Northeast Range Secondary's MySchoolScout rating?

Northeast Range Secondary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Northeast Range Secondary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Northeast Range Secondary has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Northeast Range Secondary a charter school?

No, Northeast Range Secondary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Northeast Range Secondary a Title I school?

No, Northeast Range Secondary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northeast Range Secondary?

49.6% of students at Northeast Range Secondary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 12th
Enrollment
119
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
St. Louis County
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#4 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$18,872
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55706)
1,827
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
55.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.