Enrollment
181
High
DISTRICT 176 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271152000530
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
600 E HARVEY ST, ELY, MN 55731 · (218) 365-6166 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL181 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
47 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 40 | 22% |
| Grade 10 | 49 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 51 | 28% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
34.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #86 of 397 | #4 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #190 of 401 | #7 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #45 of 397 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 181 | #358 of 764 | #15 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.0% | #333 of 444 | #15 of 17 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
181
+23 (+15%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 181 | 12.3 | 14.7:1 | 26% (47) |
| 2023-24 | 176 | 12.7 | 13.9:1 | 34% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 12.6 | 13.4:1 | 27% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 22% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 166 | 13.4 | 12.4:1 | 29% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 166 | 11 | 15.1:1 | 34% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 257 | 12 | 21.4:1 | 33% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 422 | 22 | 19.2:1 | 10% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 24 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL.
About MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school for students in ELY, Minnesota. It covers grades 9 through 12, with a total enrollment of 181 students. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students each.
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is one of the 3 schools that make up ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (528 students in total).
White students are the large majority at MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL and a ratio of 14.7:1. The average ratio among high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 26% of enrollment. That is lower than the 40% average for public schools in St. Louis County.
In Minnesota, MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 49.5% actual against a predicted 51.1%.
Within St. Louis County, median household income is about $70,069, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 100 public schools in St. Louis County, with a combined enrollment of about 23,921.
Nearest public school: WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 3. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 35.0%; MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL's is 49.5%, ranking 2nd of 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 158 in 2020-21 and 181 in 2024-25, a 15% increase. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.2:1 to 14.7:1.
Discussions about MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 201 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 146 students
Other schools in ELY
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 201 students
- Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 146 students
- Ely ISD 696 Credit RecoveryHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 201
- Ely ISD 696 Credit Recovery0.0 mi · 1
- Memorial Middle School0.0 mi · 146
- BABBITT ELEMENTARY14.0 mi · 95
- NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY14.0 mi · 114
- Tower-Soudan Elementary20.2 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 181 students in grades 09-12.
Is MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 14.7:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL?
At MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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