MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY

MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is an elementary school of medium-sized scale in TWO HARBORS, Minnesota, run under LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST., caters to 367 students in grades pre-K through 5.

LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,286 students; MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is among them.

Demographically, MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school reports 3% Hispanic. Compared to Lake County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 39% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.0%; this one delivers 51.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Lake County indicate median household income runs about $75,541, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY is one of 4 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 1,286 students).

TWO HARBORS SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MINNEHAHA ELEMENTARY has ticked down 13%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 367 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.