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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 274074001697

Wm. M. Kelley Secondary

137 BANKS BLVD, SILVER BAY, MN 55614 · (218) 226-4437 · Lake County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL179 STUDENTS
Enrollment
179
High
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 371
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
47 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Grade 6
20
Grade 7
29
Grade 8
24
Grade 9
28
Grade 10
30
Grade 11
26
Grade 12
22
Student demographics
White
15989%
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Two+
116%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Native American
32%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8648%
Female
9352%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
35.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
26.6%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
30.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.4pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
179
+35 (+24%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 10.8:1
% White
89%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wm. M. Kelley Secondary

Wm. M. Kelley Secondary is a close-knit senior high in SILVER BAY, Minnesota, operated by LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.. The school serves 179 students in grades 6 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 52% below typical.

LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST. runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,286 students. Wm. M. Kelley Secondary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Wm. M. Kelley Secondary logs that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 26% of students at Wm. M. Kelley Secondary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wm. M. Kelley Secondary is in the bottom 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 51.0%; Wm. M. Kelley Secondary posts 30.6%, -20.4 points below that line.

Around the school, Lake County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,541 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Wm. M. Kelley Secondary is one of 4 public schools in Lake County (combined enrollment of about 1,286 students).

Nearest neighbor: WILLIAM KELLEY ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wm. M. Kelley Secondary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 37.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Wm. M. Kelley Secondary's enrollment has increased 24% since 2018, when it stood at 144 (now 179). White enrollment moved from 95% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Wm. M. Kelley Secondary typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Lake County at a glance

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Population
10,879
Census ACS
Median income
$75,541
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,286 students

Quick facts

School name
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary
District
LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST.
Address
137 BANKS BLVD, SILVER BAY, MN 55614
Phone
(218) 226-4437
County
Lake County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
179
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
47 (26%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
274074001697
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Wm. M. Kelley Secondary
What is the total enrollment at Wm. M. Kelley Secondary?
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary enrolls approximately 179 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Wm. M. Kelley Secondary serve?
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wm. M. Kelley Secondary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wm. M. Kelley Secondary is approximately 14.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wm. M. Kelley Secondary?
Student demographics at Wm. M. Kelley Secondary are roughly 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Wm. M. Kelley Secondary public or private?
Wm. M. Kelley Secondary is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKE SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST..
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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