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Nashwauk-Keewatin School District

400 2nd Street
Nashwauk, MN 55769-1298
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 249 students in Nashwauk-Keewatin School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Nashwauk-Keewatin School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Nashwauk-Keewatin School District have a Graduation Rate of 74%, which is less than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nashwauk Secondary, with 70-79% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
3 Schools
1,177 Schools
# Students
583 Students
310,035 Students
# Teachers
38 Teachers
18,776 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Nashwauk-Keewatin School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#283 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
38%
46%
46%
51%
38%
41%
75%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.57
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
n/a
11%
% White
86%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,499 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,242 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,499
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,242
$18,580

Best Nashwauk-Keewatin School District Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nashwauk Secondary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
400 2nd St
Nashwauk, MN 55769
(218) 885-1280
Gr: 7-12 | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
Nashwauk-keewatin Alp
Alternative School
400 2nd St
Nashwauk, MN 55769
(218) 885-1280
Gr: 9-12

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 583 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 75% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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