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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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 555 students in Lake Superior Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Lake Superior Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
1,325 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lake Superior Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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
0.14
0.62
# American Indian Students
12 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
5 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,225 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
93%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
21
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
89
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
80
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
81
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
93
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
101
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
122
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
99
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,522 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,266 is less than the state median of $18,586. 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
$18,522
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,266
$18,586
Best Lake Superior Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William Kelley Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Minnehaha Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 382 students
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