Can I use St. Louis County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the St. Louis County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in St. Louis County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in St. Louis County?

Start with the 88 listed public schools and 20 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

St. Louis County Schools & Education

Name: St. Louis County, Minnesota Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

St. Louis County, Minnesota

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

84.0%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 86.6%

Per-Pupil Spending

$9,110

National avg $13,239

State avg $8,463

School Score

50/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 55/100

State Score Position

#49

of 87 counties by score

Education Data Brief: St. Louis County

Measured School Summary

St. Louis County has midrange measured school signals (score: 50/100) with a graduation rate of 84.0%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

St. Louis County spends $9,110 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 9% below the Minnesota average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 2.6 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 8% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read St. Louis County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

88 public schools and 20 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

50/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #49 of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data.

Completion

84.0%

2.6 pts below the state average

Funding context

$9,110

$647 above the state average

School coverage

20 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

St. Louis County has 88 public schools across 20 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What St. Louis County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

St. Louis County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#49

of 87 Minnesota counties with school score data. The county score is 5 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary to high school visible

8,554 students

Elementary 10Middle 2High 7Other 9

28 listed schools in this county slice.

Rock Ridge Public Schools

Elementary and high visible

2,406 students

Elementary 3Middle 0High 2Other 0

5 listed schools in this county slice.

Hermantown Community Schools

Elementary to high school visible

2,138 students

Elementary 1Middle 1High 2Other 1

5 listed schools in this county slice.

HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Elementary and high visible

2,123 students

Elementary 4Middle 0High 2Other 0

6 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest listed district slice, with 28 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in St. Louis County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different St. Louis County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Data Story

St. Louis County Manages Extensive Network of Twenty School Districts

Education data brief for St. Louis County, Minnesota.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorPublished Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Lead metric:District structure

St. Louis County features 88 public schools managed across 20 different school districts, the highest number of districts in the region. This structure includes 19 alternative schools and seven special education schools. The Duluth Public School District is the largest, enrolling 8,554 students across 28 schools. Total county enrollment is 23,798 students, with schools located in a mix of city, town, and rural settings. The graduation rate is 84.0%, which is lower than the state average of 86.6% and the national average of 87.0%. Per-pupil expenditure stands at $9,110, higher than the state average of $8,463 but lower than the national figure of $13,000. The composite school score is 49.8, compared to a national median of 50.0. Consult the NCES Common Core of Data for specific school-level alternative program information.

Sources

NCES Common Core of Data
U.S. Census Bureau ACS

School Overview

Total Schools

in St. Louis County

Reported Enrollment

23,798

88 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

7% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary34

Middle6

High36

Other12

20 School Districts in St. Louis County

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Rock Ridge Public Schools

5 schools

2,406 students

Hermantown Community Schools

5 schools

2,138 students

HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

6 schools

2,123 students

ST. LOUIS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

9 schools

1,954 students

PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

7 schools

1,898 students

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY

2 schools

908 students

MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

889 students

CHISHOLM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

3 schools

684 students

MOUNTAIN IRON-BUHL SCHOOL DISTRICT

2 schools

618 students

88 Public Schools in St. Louis County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 4 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in St. Louis County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
East High School	Profile	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55804City: Small	9–12	High	1,494
HIBBING HIGH	Profile	HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HIBBING, 55746Town: Remote	7–12	High	993
ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL	Profile	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55812City: Small	6–8	Middle	989
DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55807City: Small	9–12	High	940
Virginia Secondary	Record	Rock Ridge Public Schools	VIRGINIA, 55792Town: Remote	7–12	High	750
HERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY	Record	Hermantown Community Schools	HERMANTOWN, 55811Rural: Fringe	KG–4	Primary	739
NORTH STAR ACADEMY	Record	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY	DULUTH, 55811Rural: Fringe	KG–8	Charter	716
HERMANTOWN MIDDLE	Record	Hermantown Community Schools	HERMANTOWN, 55811Rural: Fringe	5–8	Middle	680
HERMANTOWN SENIOR HIGH	Record	Hermantown Community Schools	HERMANTOWN, 55811Rural: Fringe	9–12	High	660
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY	Record	HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	HIBBING, 55746Town: Remote	2–6	Primary	622
BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY	Record	PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55810City: Small	PK–5	Primary	588
LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY	Record	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55804City: Small	KG–5	Primary	575
PROCTOR SENIOR HIGH	Record	PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PROCTOR, 55810Suburb: Midsize	9–12	High	551
LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55806City: Small	6–8	Middle	524
Laurentian Elementary	Record	Rock Ridge Public Schools	EVELETH, 55734Rural: Fringe	PK–6	Primary	479
MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY	Record	MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	AURORA, 55705Rural: Remote	PK–6	Primary	474
CONGDON ELEMENTARY	Record	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55812City: Small	KG–5	Primary	452
A.I. JEDLICKA MIDDLE SCHOOL	Record	PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	PROCTOR, 55810Suburb: Midsize	6–8	Middle	448
PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY	Record	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	DULUTH, 55811City: Small	PK–5	Primary	426
MESABI EAST SECONDARY	Record	MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT	AURORA, 55705Rural: Remote	7–12	High	415

East High School

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55804 / City: Small

Profile9–12High1,494 students

HIBBING HIGH

HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HIBBING, 55746 / Town: Remote

Profile7–12High993 students

ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55812 / City: Small

Profile6–8Middle989 students

DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55807 / City: Small

Profile9–12High940 students

Virginia Secondary

Rock Ridge Public Schools

VIRGINIA, 55792 / Town: Remote

Record7–12High750 students

HERMANTOWN ELEMENTARY

Hermantown Community Schools

HERMANTOWN, 55811 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–4Primary739 students

NORTH STAR ACADEMY

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY

DULUTH, 55811 / Rural: Fringe

RecordKG–8Charter716 students

HERMANTOWN MIDDLE

Hermantown Community Schools

HERMANTOWN, 55811 / Rural: Fringe

Record5–8Middle680 students

HERMANTOWN SENIOR HIGH

Hermantown Community Schools

HERMANTOWN, 55811 / Rural: Fringe

Record9–12High660 students

LINCOLN ELEMENTARY

HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

HIBBING, 55746 / Town: Remote

Record2–6Primary622 students

BAY VIEW ELEMENTARY

PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55810 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary588 students

LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55804 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary575 students

PROCTOR SENIOR HIGH

PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROCTOR, 55810 / Suburb: Midsize

Record9–12High551 students

LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55806 / City: Small

Record6–8Middle524 students

Laurentian Elementary

Rock Ridge Public Schools

EVELETH, 55734 / Rural: Fringe

RecordPK–6Primary479 students

MESABI EAST ELEMENTARY

MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

AURORA, 55705 / Rural: Remote

RecordPK–6Primary474 students

CONGDON ELEMENTARY

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55812 / City: Small

RecordKG–5Primary452 students

A.I. JEDLICKA MIDDLE SCHOOL

PROCTOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

PROCTOR, 55810 / Suburb: Midsize

Record6–8Middle448 students

PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

DULUTH, 55811 / City: Small

RecordPK–5Primary426 students

MESABI EAST SECONDARY

MESABI EAST SCHOOL DISTRICT

AURORA, 55705 / Rural: Remote

Record7–12High415 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$9,110

State avg $8,463

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which Minnesota counties have the highest graduation rates?

Jackson County (95.7%), Cottonwood County (95.3%), and Cook County (95.0%) currently lead Minnesota among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in Minnesota?

Across Minnesota counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $8,463. The highest current county values are Cook County ($12,089), Kittson County ($10,301), and Beltrami County ($10,167). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in St. Louis County?

St. Louis County has a school score of 50/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in St. Louis County?

The high school graduation rate in St. Louis County is 84.0%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does St. Louis County spend per student?

St. Louis County spends $9,110 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Jul 7, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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