Lake Superior Public School District, Minnesota

Lake Superior Public School District is a unified school district in Lake County and St. Louis County, Minnesota, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 13,791 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 2,402 sq mi (6,221 km²) of land.

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Lake Superior Public School District in Minnesota
St. Louis County School DistrictDuluth Public School DistrictEly Public School DistrictMesabi East School District
Lake Superior Public School District and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
13,791 ± 326
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Lake County90% of the district’s landSt. Louis County10% of the district’s land
Land area
2,402 sq mi (6,221 km²)
Median household income
$78,868 ± $3,715
Median home value
$253,000 ± $16,931
Water area
939 sq mi (2,433 km²)
State
Minnesota
Census code (GEOID)
2740740
Coordinates (central point)
47.474452, -91.487540

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Lake Superior Public School District, largest first

  1. Two Harbors (city)3,567 people
  2. Duluth Township2,158 people
  3. Silver Bay (city)1,769 people
  4. Silver Creek Township1,213 people
  5. Beaver Bay Township561 people
  6. Fall Lake Township538 people
  7. Crystal Bay Township469 people
  8. Finland (CDP)257 people
  9. Alden Township239 people
  10. Stony River Township232 people
  11. Ault Township201 people
  12. Fairbanks Township131 people
All 15
  1. Knife River (CDP)131 people
  2. Pequaywan Township130 people
  3. Beaver Bay (city)82 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Mesabi East School District33 mi west
  2. Ely Public School District36 mi northwest
  3. Duluth Public School District45 mi southwest
  4. St. Louis County School District53 mi northwest
  5. Cook County Public Schools53 mi east

These share a boundary with Lake Superior Public School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with Lake Superior Public School District before you rely on it.

See its schools and enrollment on NCES ↗

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