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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 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,300 students in Lake Superior Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, 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 35% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,300 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Superior Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#332 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.15
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
10 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
1,195 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
92%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
73
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
92
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
91
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
78
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
97
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
132
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
119
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
132
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
109
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,878 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 $15,559 is less than the state median of $18,580. 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
$17,854

Spending / Student
$15,559
$18,580

Best Lake Superior Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Kelley Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
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
| 137 students
Rank: #22.
Minnehaha Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
421 7th St
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8221
Two Harbors, MN 55616
(218) 834-8221
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary
(Math: 30-39% | 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
Grades: 6-12
| 206 students
Rank: #44.
Two Harbors Secondary
(Math: 28% | 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
Grades: 6-12
| 582 students
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