High Schools in Lake Superior Public School District

Summary:

The Lake Superior Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Two Harbors Secondary and Wm. M. Kelley Secondary. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Based on the available data, Two Harbors Secondary appears to be the stronger-performing school, with a higher statewide ranking of 66 out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023, compared to Wm. M. Kelley Secondary's ranking of 201. Two Harbors Secondary also maintains a higher 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and outperforms Wm. M. Kelley Secondary on MCA-III reading and math assessments, with higher proficiency rates across most grade levels and subject areas.

In contrast, Wm. M. Kelley Secondary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 16:1 and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 38.35%, compared to Two Harbors Secondary's 32.65%. Both schools, however, perform below the state average on many MCA-III assessments, suggesting that the Lake Superior Public School District as a whole may need to focus on improving student achievement in core academic areas.

District Detail

1640 Highway 2
Two Harbors, MN 55616-4017

(218) 834-8201

SchoolDigger Rank:
289^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,286

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary	Public	6-12	137 Banks Blvd	Silver Bay	55614	Lake County	Lake Superior Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 226-4437	179	12	14.7	26.3%	159 (88.8%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	35.1	319^th of 450 public high schools	29.1%		37.8	322^nd of 480 public high schools	32.9%	3	27.8	32.1	26.1	20.0	26.6	47.4	21.4	39.1	39.3	35.7	$23,731
Two Harbors Secondary	Public	6-12	1640 Highway 2	Two Harbors	55616	Lake County	Lake Superior Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 834-8201	597	36	16.7	30.3%	549 (92.0%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.4%)	52.2	245^th of 450 public high schools	45.6%		73.3	119^th of 480 public high schools	75.2%	126	10.7	35.4	22.6	23.3	24.0	42.1	51.2	29.1	50.0	42.6	$12,016

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.