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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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 788 students in Lake Superior Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Superior Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
999 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
272,844 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
17,802 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Superior Public 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#283 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
2%
11%
% Black
1%
12%
% White
92%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,878 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,559 is less than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,878
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,559
$18,585
Best Lake Superior Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
137 Banks Blvd
Silver Bay, MN 55614
(218) 226-4437
Silver Bay, MN 55614
(218) 226-4437
Gr: 6-12 | 206 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Two Harbors Secondary
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1640 Hwy 2 Ste 100
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8201
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8201
Gr: 6-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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