Superior School District

Public Regional · 7 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Superior, Superior, Parkland, Oakland, Summit, Superior and Oliver.

At a glance

3,900Students enrolled

8Schools

7Towns served

$15,521Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

15%Free / reduced lunch

Academic performanceDistrict vs WI

Math proficiency23%

State average 37.2%

Graduation rate (4-year)84%

State average 90.1%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,521

per student each year · 6% below the WI average

Spending

Classroom instruction55%

Support & administration45%

Other1%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)28%

State61%

Federal12%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,158’20

4,034’21

4,004’22

3,882’23

3,900’24

Students

White · 83%3,215

Two or more races · 9%348

Hispanic · 4%147

Black · 2%76

American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%70

Asian · 1%38

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Superior26,677 people

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Superior2,107 people

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Parkland1,464 people

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Oakland1,198 people

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Summit897 people

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Superior653 people

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Oliver462 people

Schools8 in district

Northern Lights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 453 students · Superior

Cooper ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 363 students · Superior

Great Lakes ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 348 students · Superior

Bryant ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 283 students · Superior

Four Corners ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 200 students · Superior

Superior MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 888 students · Superior

Superior HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,256 students · Superior

Superior Community PreschoolPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 109 students · Superior

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth · $16,562 per student

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Maple School DistrictAmnicon · Hawthorne · $13,408 per student

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Northwood School DistrictGordon · $15,095 per student

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Wrenshall Public School DistrictHolyoke · Silver Brook · $15,411 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.