Total enrollment
529
-71 (-12%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Ely
Minnesota · Public K-12
Ely reports 4 public K-12 schools and approximately 529 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size near 132.
7-year change in Ely
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
+1 (+33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
92%
was 90%
% Hispanic
1%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
3,240
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
529
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
4
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ely ISD 696 Credit Recovery | High | 09-12 | 1 |
| MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 181 |
| Memorial Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 146 |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 |
About Ely
Ely is a sparse Minnesota city in terms of public-school footprint, with 4 schools and 529 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 132, noticeably below the state mean of about 357.
Trend over the past 7 years. Total public-school enrollment in Ely has contracted 12% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 600 students to 529. Over that span, Ely added 1 school, going from 3 to 4.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Ely discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.