LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. operates 4 public schools serving 1,325 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 other schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 1,286 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Lake County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,832 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 34.2% local, 57.0% state, and 8.8% 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 $98,555 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 46/100, ranked #240 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
a 327.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 34.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.0% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American across the district's schools.
Two Harbors Secondary accounts for 46.4% of all LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-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.
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. school enrollment varies 4.2× across entities
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. school enrollment ranges from 143 students (lowest) to 597 students (highest), a spread of 454 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio — most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. student-counselor ratio is 327:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is typically wider than the LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.-aggregate figure suggests.
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. chronic absenteeism rate is 34.0% — 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 LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has 4 schools, including 4 other. Total enrollment is 1,325 students.
How much does LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spend per student?
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. spends $18,832 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #240 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The average teacher salary in LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. is $98,555 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Lake County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. students are 91.0% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.?
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #240 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.