St. Louis County School District

Item: St. Louis County School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1701 N 9th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792-2172

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 749-8130

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St. Louis County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

9 Schools

2,722 Schools

# Students

1,947 Students

870,203 Students

# Teachers

164 Teachers

57,740 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	99	44
Kind	134	107
1	137	111
2	115	114
3	150	111
4	127	114
5	139	114
6	131	114
7	147	114
8	146	116
9	153	122
10	172	125
11	157	126
12	140	133

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District Rank

St. Louis County 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District
2023	#318
2022	#331
2021	#296
2019	#332
2018	#337
2017	#321
2016	#361
2015	#372
2014	#374
2013	#338
2012	#264

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30%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	46%
2022	32%	45%
2021	34%	45%
2019	41%	56%
2018	46%	58%
2017	46%	59%
2016	44%	60%
2015	45%	61%
2014	45%	61%
2013	50%	61%
2012	62%	62%

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46%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2022	46%	51%
2021	49%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	46%	60%
2017	56%	61%
2016	51%	60%
2015	49%	60%
2014	49%	59%
2013	49%	58%
2012	72%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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37%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2022	37%	41%
2021	39%	45%

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85%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	85%	84%
2022	92%	84%
2021	92%	84%
2020	95%	84%
2019	92%	84%
2018	87%	83%
2017	87%	83%
2016	92%	82%
2015	82%	82%
2014	92%	82%
2013	92%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.38

0.59

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	0.36	0.59
2022	0.37	0.58
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.36	0.54
2019	0.36	0.54
2018	0.35	0.53
2017	0.35	0.53
2016	0.34	0.52
2015	0.31	0.51
2014	0.30	0.48
2013	0.31	0.47
2012	0.30	0.45
2011	0.30	0.44
2010	0.28	0.42
2009	0.27	0.41
2008	0.23	0.41
2007	0.23	0.40
2006	0.25	0.37
2005	0.22	0.37
2004	0.22	0.35
2003	0.22	0.34
2002	0.20	0.32
2001	0.19	0.31
2000	0.19	0.29
1999	0.18	0.28
1998	0.19	0.26
1997	0.19	0.24
1996	0.20	0.23

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	12%	2%
2022	13%	2%
2021	12%	2%
2020	12%	2%
2019	12%	2%
2018	11%	2%
2017	11%	2%
2016	10%	2%
2015	12%	2%
2014	10%	2%
2013	10%	2%
2012	11%	2%
2011	13%	2%
2010	15%	2%
2009	14%	2%
2008	12%	3%
2007	12%	2%
2006	14%	2%
2005	12%	3%
2004	11%	3%
2003	11%	3%
2002	11%	2%
2001	10%	2%
2000	10%	2%
1999	10%	2%
1998	9%	2%
1997	10%	2%
1996	11%	2%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2009)
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2009	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	11%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	1%	8%
2013	1%	8%

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% Black

n/a

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2021)
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2021	1%	11%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	1%	10%
2009	1%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	9%
2004	1%	8%

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% White

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	79%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	77%	64%
2020	79%	66%
2019	79%	66%
2018	80%	67%
2017	80%	67%
2016	81%	68%
2015	82%	69%
2014	83%	71%
2013	83%	72%
2012	83%	73%
2011	83%	74%
2010	84%	75%
2009	84%	76%
2008	87%	76%
2007	87%	77%
2006	86%	79%
2005	88%	79%
2004	88%	80%
2003	88%	81%
2002	89%	82%
2001	90%	83%
2000	90%	84%
1999	90%	85%
1998	90%	86%
1997	90%	87%
1996	89%	87%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	8%	6%
2020	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%
2018	8%	4%
2017	8%	4%
2016	8%	4%
2015	5%	4%
2014	6%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,838 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $21,696 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$41 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	$41 MM	$9 MM
2022	$39 MM	$9 MM
2021	$41 MM	$9 MM
2020	$39 MM	$9 MM
2019	$39 MM	$8 MM
2018	$40 MM	$8 MM
2017	$36 MM	$7 MM
2016	$36 MM	$7 MM
2015	$26 MM	$6 MM
2014	$36 MM	$7 MM
2012	$32 MM	$6 MM
2011	$33 MM	$7 MM
2010	$26 MM	$6 MM
2009	$27 MM	$6 MM
2008	$27 MM	$6 MM
2007	$27 MM	$6 MM
2006	$27 MM	$6 MM
2005	$27 MM	$6 MM
2004	$28 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$6 MM
2002	$27 MM	$7 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$6 MM
1999	$25 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$24 MM	$7 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$23 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$42 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	$42 MM	$9 MM
2022	$48 MM	$9 MM
2021	$42 MM	$9 MM
2020	$48 MM	$9 MM
2019	$38 MM	$9 MM
2018	$38 MM	$8 MM
2017	$35 MM	$8 MM
2016	$34 MM	$7 MM
2015	$32 MM	$6 MM
2014	$31 MM	$7 MM
2012	$68 MM	$6 MM
2011	$65 MM	$6 MM
2010	$32 MM	$6 MM
2009	$28 MM	$6 MM
2008	$27 MM	$6 MM
2007	$27 MM	$6 MM
2006	$28 MM	$6 MM
2005	$30 MM	$6 MM
2004	$29 MM	$6 MM
2003	$28 MM	$7 MM
2002	$26 MM	$7 MM
2001	$27 MM	$7 MM
2000	$25 MM	$7 MM
1999	$24 MM	$7 MM
1998	$25 MM	$7 MM
1997	$25 MM	$7 MM
1996	$22 MM	$6 MM
1995	$23 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,838

$17,866

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	$20,764	$15,292
2022	$18,665	$14,997
2021	$20,742	$15,834
2020	$18,665	$14,997
2019	$18,869	$14,113
2018	$19,906	$14,902
2017	$18,067	$14,246
2016	$18,625	$13,431
2015	$13,329	$12,051
2014	$18,668	$12,820
2012	$17,074	$12,250
2011	$17,440	$12,557
2010	$13,059	$12,051
2009	$13,029	$11,416
2008	$12,751	$11,377
2007	$12,426	$10,573
2006	$11,926	$10,187
2005	$11,822	$9,471
2004	$11,776	$9,255
2003	$11,122	$9,258
2002	$10,376	$9,018
2001	$9,761	$8,614
2000	$8,969	$8,140
1999	$8,545	$8,059
1998	$8,238	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$21,696

$18,593

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	St. Louis County School District	Minnesota
2023	$21,618	$15,221
2022	$23,180	$15,385
2021	$21,596	$15,759
2020	$23,180	$15,385
2019	$18,296	$14,956
2018	$18,933	$15,174
2017	$17,768	$14,982
2016	$17,545	$14,117
2015	$16,446	$11,992
2014	$15,784	$13,172
2012	$36,719	$12,023
2011	$34,612	$11,899
2010	$16,112	$11,992
2009	$13,698	$11,593
2008	$13,027	$11,230
2007	$12,214	$10,536
2006	$12,427	$10,149
2005	$12,889	$9,268
2004	$12,204	$9,179
2003	$11,053	$9,746
2002	$10,274	$9,476
2001	$9,799	$8,680
2000	$9,010	$8,712
1999	$8,156	$8,638
1998	$8,316	$7,392

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Best St. Louis County School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Woods Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
:

Top 30%

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10248 Olson Rd E
Cook, MN 55723
(218) 666-5221

Gr: PK-6 | 242 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Tower-soudan Elementary School

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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415 N 2nd St
Tower, MN 55790
(218) 753-4040

Gr: PK-6 | 89 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 54%

Rank: #33.

Cherry Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3943 Tamminen Rd
Iron, MN 55751
(218) 258-8991

Gr: PK-6 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

Rank: #44.

South Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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8162 Swan Lake Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 345-6789

Gr: PK-6 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #55.

Babbitt Elementary School

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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30 South Dr
Babbitt, MN 55706
(218) 827-3101

Gr: PK-6 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #66.

Cherry Secondary

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3943 Tamminen Rd
Iron, MN 55751
(218) 258-8991

Gr: 7-12 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%

Rank: #77.

South Ridge Secondary

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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8162 Swan Lake Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 345-6789

Gr: 7-12 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 23%

Rank: #88.

North Woods Secondary

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

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10248 Olson Rd E
Cook, MN 55723
(218) 666-5221

Gr: 7-12 | 259 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #99.

Northeast Range Secondary

(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

30 South Dr
Babbitt, MN 55706
(218) 827-3101

Gr: 7-12 | 119 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to St. Louis County School District?

St. Louis County School District manages 9 public schools serving 1,947 students.

What is the rank of St. Louis County School District?

St. Louis County School District is ranked #345 out of 520 school districts in Minnesota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in St. Louis County School District?

78% of St. Louis County School District students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of St. Louis County School District?

St. Louis County School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is St. Louis County School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $21,696 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,947 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 85% (Top 30% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education