ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 3 public schools serving 542 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 528 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $44,435 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 55.2% local, 37.5% state, and 7.3% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $99,656 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 60/100, ranked #130 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 528:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 92.0% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools.
Washington Elementary accounts for 38.1% of all ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 528:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 3 schools, including 1 other, 1 high, 1 middle. Total enrollment is 542 students.
How much does ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $44,435 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #130 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $99,656 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 92.0% White, 1.1% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #130 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.