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Superior School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Superior, Superior, Parkland, Oakland, Summit, Superior and Oliver.

Students

3,900

Schools

8

Spent per student

$15,521

WI $16,459

Students per teacher

15:1

Free or reduced lunch

15%

Debt

$65.5M

fiscal 2024

The gist

What stands out about Superior School District

School Grade D: better than 7% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts below the state
Spends 6% less per student than the WI average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment down 6.2% since 2020
Debt of $65.5M, about $16,807 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Two Harbors.

PK–5Minnehaha ElementaryLake Superior Public School District

6–122 schoolsLake Superior Public School District

Test scores vs. WI

2020–21

Math proficiency23%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 90.1%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024

$15,521 per student · 6% below WI

Spending

Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 45%Other 1%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 61%Federal 12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time

4,158’20

4,034’21

4,004’22

3,882’23

3,900’24

Down 6.2% since 2020.

Students

White 83%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools.

Northern Lights Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Superior

453 students13:1

Cooper Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Superior

363 students14:1

Great Lakes Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Superior

348 students16:1

Bryant Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Superior

283 students16:1

Four Corners Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Superior

200 students16:1

Superior Middle

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Superior

888 students13:1

Superior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Superior

1,256 students15:1

Superior Community Preschool

Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Superior

109 students36:1

Towns served

Superior 26,677Superior 2,107Parkland 1,464Oakland 1,198Summit 897Superior 653Oliver 462

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth

$16,562per student

Maple School DistrictAmnicon, Hawthorne

$13,408per student

Northwood School DistrictGordon

$15,095per student

Wrenshall Public School DistrictHolyoke, Silver Brook

$15,411per student

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.