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B+

Ely Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Ely, Morse Township and Winton.

Ely’s School Grade B+ better than 70% of Minnesota school districts

Students
528
Schools
3
Spent per student
$17,119
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Debt
$14.9M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ely Public School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 70% of Minnesota districts
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $14.9M, about $28,233 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 70% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Ely 3,231B+Morse Township 1,178Winton 161

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ely. Grade by grade →

PK–5Washington ElementaryThis district
6–8Memorial Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Memorial High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 44.8% · 282 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 51.1% · 285 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–100%
State average 83.3% · 44 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,119 per student · 0% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 36%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 34%State 59%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
556’20
508’21
542’22
536’23
528’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 92%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ely
B
201 students14:1
Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ely
C
146 students18:1
Memorial High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ely
B+
181 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lake Superior Public School DistrictFall Lake Township
$15,682per student
St. Louis County School DistrictEagles Nest Township
$19,087per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.