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Lake Superior Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 14 towns
Serves Two Harbors, Duluth Township, Silver Bay, Silver Creek Township, Beaver Bay Township, Fall Lake Township, Crystal Bay Township, Alden Township, Stony River Township, Ault Township, Fairbanks Township, Pequaywan Township, Beaver Bay and Bassett Township.
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 Wisconsin 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 Unity.
K–5Colby ElementaryColby School District
6–8Colby MiddleColby School District
9–12Colby HighColby 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.