St. Louis County Schools
Listed by NCES as St. Louis County School District (district ID 2700008)
Public school district · St. Louis County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700008
St. Louis County Schools spent $18,872 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 97% of the other Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $14,091). Its 9 schools enrolled 1,914 students in 2024-25; 59.4% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,087 per student, up 1.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90-94% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to St. Louis County Schools in enrollment (1,830 to 2,090 students) and St. Louis County Schools itself.
Where the money came from
$43,301,000 in revenue: 59.4% state, 30.6% local and 10.1% federal. Total spending including $2,853,000 of capital outlay was $43,898,000, or $22,466 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$25,701,000 59%
- Local$13,231,000 31%
- Federal$4,369,000 10%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 163 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
1,954 students in 2022-23, 1,947 students in 2023-24, 1,914 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,954 | 167.0 | 11.7 |
| 2023-24 | 1,947 | 164.1 | 11.9 |
| 2024-25 | 1,914 | 146.5 | 13.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$10,367,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $5,306 per student
St. Louis County Schools booked $10,367,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 168 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $61,878 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 47 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $8,413,000 | 81.2% |
| Special education | $1,657,000 | 16.0% |
| Vocational | $127,000 | 1.2% |
| Other programs | $170,000 | 1.6% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $4,522 in 2018-19, $4,506 in 2019-20, $5,241 in 2020-21, $5,108 in 2021-22, $5,306 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Louis County Schools scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 32% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Minnesota | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 46% | 51.1% | 1,000 |
| Math | 32% | 44.8% | 1,004 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
90-94% of the 153 students in St. Louis County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 90‑94% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 153 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
5 elementary schools, 1,024 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ridge Elementary | 303 | 12.8 | 30.0% | Targeted program |
| Cherry Elementary | 297 | 12.8 | 30.3% | Targeted program |
| North Woods Elementary | 234 | 12.3 | 41.9% | Targeted program |
| Babbitt Elementary | 95 | 9.9 | 54.7% | Targeted program |
| Tower-Soudan Elementary | 95 | 11.0 | 47.4% | Targeted program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
4 high schools, 890 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Secondary | 273 | 15.2 | 25.6% | Eligible, no program |
| South Ridge Secondary | 258 | 15.6 | 37.6% | Eligible, no program |
| North Woods Secondary | 245 | 13.8 | 35.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Northeast Range Secondary | 114 | 11.2 | 38.6% | Eligible, no program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact St. Louis County Schools
- Website: isd2142.net
- Phone: (218) 749-8130
- Office: 1701 N 9th Ave, Virginia, MN 55792
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about St. Louis County Schools
- Minnesota districts by spending per studentSt. Louis County Schools ranks 6 of 163 Minnesota districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($18,872).#6 of 163
- Every school district in MinnesotaSt. Louis County Schools is the number 95 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 1,954 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#95 of 543
- Tri-City United Public SchoolsThe next larger Minnesota district: 1,960 students in fall 2022, $12,717 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,717
- Foley Independent School District 51The next smaller Minnesota district: 1,925 students in fall 2022, $12,910 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,910
- Compare St. Louis County Schools with Tri-City United Public SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Cherry Secondary, its largest high school273 students in 2024-25, 15.2 per teacher.273
- Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaSt. Louis County Schools spent $61,878 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$61,878
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about St. Louis County Schools
How many schools and students are in St. Louis County Schools?
9 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 4 high), enrolling 1,914 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does St. Louis County Schools spend per student?
$18,872 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $14,091 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $19,087 per student, up 1.1% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does St. Louis County Schools' money come from?
$43,301,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 59.4% state, 30.6% local and 10.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in St. Louis County Schools live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 193 of the 2,314 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 8.3%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does St. Louis County Schools spend on teacher salaries?
$10,367,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $5,306 per student. Divided by the 168 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,878 per teacher, more than 47 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in St. Louis County Schools do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in St. Louis County Schools scored proficient or above: 46% in reading and 32% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is the graduation rate in St. Louis County Schools?
90-94% of the 153 students in St. Louis County Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is St. Louis County Schools' NCES district ID?
2700008. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25