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Lake Superior Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,168 students in Lake Superior Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Superior Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
1,336 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Superior Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
53%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
6 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
4 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,259 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
94%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
27
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
76
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
95
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
94
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
134
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
117
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
130
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
107
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
117
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,369 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,140 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,369
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,140
$18,614
Best Lake Superior Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Kelley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
137 Banks Blvd
Silver Bay, MN 55614
(218) 226-4437
Silver Bay, MN 55614
(218) 226-4437
Grades: PK-6
| 157 students
Rank: #22.
Minnehaha Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
421 7th St
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8221
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8221
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Two Harbors Secondary
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1640 Hwy 2 Ste 100
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8201
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8201
Grades: 6-12
| 606 students
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