St. Louis County School District

1701 N 9th Ave
Virginia, MN 55792-2172
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,032 students in St. Louis County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in St. Louis County School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
1,947 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

St. Louis County 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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#331 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of St. Louis County   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of St. Louis County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of St. Louis County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of St. Louis County   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of St. Louis County   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.61
# American Indian Students
163 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
2%
# Asian Students
5 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
12%
# Black Students
7 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,521 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
78%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
203 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
99
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
134
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
115
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
139
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
131
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
146
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
153
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
157
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,838 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 $21,696 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of St. Louis County   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of St. Louis County   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,838
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in St. Louis County   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,696
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in St. Louis County   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best St. Louis County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Woods Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10248 Olson Rd E
Cook, MN 55723
(218) 666-5221
Grades: PK-6
| 242 students
Rank: #22.
Tower-soudan Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
415 N 2nd St
Tower, MN 55790
(218) 753-4040
Grades: PK-6
| 89 students
Rank: #33.
Cherry Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3943 Tamminen Rd
Iron, MN 55751
(218) 258-8991
Grades: PK-6
| 300 students
Rank: #44.
South Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
8162 Swan Lake Rd
Saginaw, MN 55779
(218) 345-6789
Grades: PK-6
| 304 students
Rank: #55.
Babbitt Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
30 South Dr
Babbitt, MN 55706
(218) 827-3101
Grades: PK-6
| 97 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,947 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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