Lake Superior Public School Dist.
Lake Superior Public School Dist. is a public school district based in Two Harbors, Minnesota, serving 1,286 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #125 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 15% of them. Its schools average 322 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $13,323 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Lake Superior Public School Dist. compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Lake Superior Public School Dist. | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,323 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,984 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $20.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $24.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 86 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 186 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 322 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnewaska School DistrictGlenwood | 1,324 | 7 | $13,245 | 14.5 | #120 |
| Melrose Public School DistrictMelrose | 1,313 | 3 | $12,602 | 14.8 | #122 |
| Howard Lake-Waverly-WinstedHoward Lake | 1,312 | 7 | $12,730 | 16.6 | #123 |
| Esko Public School DistrictEsko | 1,287 | 2 | $9,789 | 16.9 | #124 |
| Lake Superior Public School Dist.Two Harbors · this district | 1,286 | 4 | $13,323 | 15.0 | #125 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson, AZ | 1,287 | $10,235 | 18.4 |
| Sequoyah Public SchoolsClaremore, OK | 1,287 | $9,368 | 15.0 |
| Posen-Robbins ESD 143-5Posen, IL | 1,286 | $20,180 | 15.7 |
| Hooksett School DistrictHooksett, NH | 1,286 | $18,566 | 12.9 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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