B
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 Two Harbors.
PK–5Minnehaha ElementaryThis district
6–122 schoolsThis 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.