Total enrollment
528
-28 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
3 schools in ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota · 528 students · 1 city
ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT's footprint covers 3 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 528 (an average of 176 per school).
4-year change in ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Minnesota | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #56 of 163 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 528 | #265 of 269 | #9,079 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 3 | #157 of 269 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #134 of 267 | #5,459 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 31.6% | #176 of 269 | #6,472 of 8,164 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 600 to 528 students (down 12%) and from 38 to 35 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY | Ely | Elementary | PK-05 | 201 |
| MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | Ely | High | 09-12 | 181 |
| Memorial Middle School | Ely | Middle | 06-08 | 146 |
About ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a low-population district in Minnesota, ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 528 students across 3 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 176 in this district, noticeably below the Minnesota typical of 357.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 528 students, contracted 5% from the 556 reported in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.