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Item: Lake Superior Public School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1640 Highway 2, Ste 200
Two Harbors, MN 55616-4017

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 834-8201

www.isd381.k12.mn.us

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Lake Superior Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

4 Schools

777 Schools

# Students

1,286 Students

235,849 Students

# Teachers

86 Teachers

17,610 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	33	52
Kind	75	67
1	69	64
2	87	64
3	89	60
4	82	56
5	75	49

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District Rank

Lake Superior Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 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.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#283 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District
2023	#283
2022	#332
2021	#246
2019	#144
2018	#207
2017	#187
2016	#259
2015	#245
2014	#257
2013	#291
2012	#305
2011	#230
2010	#270

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40%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	40%	46%
2022	35%	45%
2021	34%	45%
2019	58%	56%
2018	56%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	53%	60%
2015	56%	61%
2014	51%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	57%	62%
2011	52%	56%
2010	61%	65%

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44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2022	44%	51%
2021	53%	53%
2019	62%	59%
2018	56%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	59%	60%
2015	58%	60%
2014	61%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	72%	76%
2011	75%	74%
2010	72%	72%

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36%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2022	36%	41%
2021	49%	45%

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92%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	92%	83%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	92%	84%
2019	87%	84%
2018	92%	83%
2017	92%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	92%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	82%	81%
2012	87%	80%
2011	87%	79%

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(2022-23)

14.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	14.3%	27.3%
2022	28.2%	31.2%
2021	9.1%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.16

0.64

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.14	0.59
2022	0.11	0.58
2021	0.10	0.58
2020	0.10	0.55
2019	0.10	0.54
2018	0.06	0.54
2017	0.06	0.53
2016	0.08	0.51
2015	0.26	0.49
2014	0.08	0.48
2013	0.09	0.47
2012	0.08	0.45
2011	0.08	0.44
2010	0.07	0.42
2009	0.06	0.41
2008	0.06	0.40
2007	0.08	0.40
2006	0.06	0.38
2005	0.09	0.37
2004	0.05	0.35
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.03	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.02	0.29
1999	0.02	0.27
1998	0.03	0.27
1997	0.03	0.24
1996	0.02	0.24
1995	0.02	0.22
1994	0.01	0.21
1993	0.01	0.21
1992	0.03	0.19
1991	0.04	0.19
1990	0.03	0.17
1989	0.05	0.15
1988	0.03	0.15

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%
1988	1%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%
1991	1%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1988	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2007-2023)
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	11%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	1%	10%
2019	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1997-2023)
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2018	2%	11%
2017	2%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2009	1%	10%
2007	1%	9%
2006	1%	9%
2005	2%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%
1997	2%	5%

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% White

92%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	93%	62%
2022	95%	63%
2021	95%	63%
2020	95%	65%
2019	95%	66%
2018	97%	66%
2017	97%	67%
2016	96%	69%
2015	63%	70%
2014	96%	71%
2013	95%	72%
2012	96%	73%
2011	96%	74%
2010	96%	75%
2009	97%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	96%	77%
2006	97%	78%
2005	95%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	98%	82%
2001	99%	83%
2000	99%	84%
1999	99%	85%
1998	98%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	99%	87%
1995	100%	88%
1994	100%	89%
1993	100%	89%
1992	98%	90%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2023)
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	6%
2022	2%	6%
2021	2%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,258 is higher than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,372 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$26 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$26 MM	$10 MM
2022	$25 MM	$10 MM
2021	$25 MM	$9 MM
2020	$23 MM	$9 MM
2019	$22 MM	$8 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$22 MM	$7 MM
2016	$22 MM	$7 MM
2015	$19 MM	$6 MM
2014	$20 MM	$7 MM
2012	$19 MM	$6 MM
2011	$20 MM	$7 MM
2010	$19 MM	$6 MM
2009	$19 MM	$6 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$20 MM	$6 MM
2006	$19 MM	$6 MM
2005	$19 MM	$6 MM
2004	$19 MM	$6 MM
2003	$18 MM	$6 MM
2002	$17 MM	$7 MM
2001	$16 MM	$7 MM
2000	$17 MM	$6 MM
1999	$15 MM	$7 MM
1998	$16 MM	$7 MM
1997	$16 MM	$7 MM
1996	$15 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$5 MM
1992	$12 MM	$4 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$29 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$29 MM	$10 MM
2022	$25 MM	$10 MM
2021	$20 MM	$9 MM
2020	$20 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$9 MM
2018	$20 MM	$8 MM
2017	$19 MM	$8 MM
2016	$18 MM	$7 MM
2015	$18 MM	$6 MM
2014	$17 MM	$7 MM
2012	$17 MM	$6 MM
2011	$17 MM	$6 MM
2010	$18 MM	$6 MM
2009	$26 MM	$6 MM
2008	$19 MM	$6 MM
2007	$19 MM	$6 MM
2006	$22 MM	$6 MM
2005	$32 MM	$6 MM
2004	$35 MM	$6 MM
2003	$21 MM	$7 MM
2002	$16 MM	$7 MM
2001	$17 MM	$7 MM
2000	$15 MM	$7 MM
1999	$16 MM	$7 MM
1998	$15 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$6 MM
1995	$15 MM	$6 MM
1992	$14 MM	$4 MM
1990	$11 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,258

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,662	$17,720
2022	$18,546	$17,074
2021	$18,246	$15,834
2020	$16,543	$14,997
2019	$16,155	$14,113
2018	$16,003	$14,902
2017	$15,787	$14,246
2016	$15,831	$13,431
2015	$13,807	$12,051
2014	$13,961	$12,820
2012	$13,737	$12,250
2011	$14,356	$12,557
2010	$13,585	$12,051
2009	$13,231	$11,416
2008	$12,262	$11,377
2007	$12,851	$10,573
2006	$11,910	$10,187
2005	$11,357	$9,471
2004	$11,650	$9,255
2003	$10,586	$9,258
2002	$8,680	$9,018
2001	$8,044	$8,614
2000	$7,908	$8,140
1999	$6,883	$8,059
1998	$7,165	$7,429
1997	$6,950	$7,402
1995	$6,663	$6,624
1992	$5,549	$5,777
1990	$5,162	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$22,372

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Lake Superior Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$21,713	$18,342
2022	$18,832	$17,269
2021	$15,039	$15,759
2020	$14,145	$15,385
2019	$14,359	$14,956
2018	$14,360	$15,174
2017	$14,007	$14,982
2016	$13,124	$14,117
2015	$13,041	$11,992
2014	$12,291	$13,172
2012	$11,938	$12,023
2011	$12,152	$11,899
2010	$12,831	$11,992
2009	$17,962	$11,593
2008	$12,591	$11,230
2007	$12,405	$10,536
2006	$13,817	$10,149
2005	$19,740	$9,268
2004	$21,644	$9,179
2003	$12,223	$9,746
2002	$8,536	$9,476
2001	$8,070	$8,680
2000	$7,306	$8,712
1999	$7,563	$8,638
1998	$6,687	$7,392
1997	$6,561	$7,891
1995	$6,736	$6,943
1992	$6,406	$6,055
1990	$5,064	$4,961

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Best Lake Superior Public School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

William Kelley Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

137 Banks Blvd
Silver Bay, MN 55614
(218) 226-4437

Gr: PK-5 | 143 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

Rank: #22.

Minnehaha Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

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421 7th St
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8221

Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 4 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,286 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 8%
: 92% (Top 10% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 44% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education