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Lake Superior Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Two Harbors, Duluth, Silver Bay, Silver Creek, Beaver Bay, Fall Lake, Crystal Bay, Alden, Stony River, Ault, Fairbanks, Pequaywan, Beaver Bay and Bassett.
Students
1,286
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,682
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$44.6M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Lake Superior Public School District
- School Grade B: better than 58% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 8% less per student than the MN average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.6M, about $34,670 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Spang.
PK–63 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
63 middle schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
7–122 schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
122 high schoolsGrand Rapids Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency34%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,682 per student · 8% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 29%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 57%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,345’20
1,336’21
1,325’22
1,300’23
1,286’24
Down 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 92%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.