| Ely Public School District 696 Saint Louis County Schools | |
| Type: | Public |
| Region: | Northeast Minnesota, Iron Range |
| Grades: | K–12 |
| Superintendent: | John Klarich (2022–present) |
| Schools: | Memorial High School Washington Elementary |
| Location: | Saint Louis County, Minnesota |
| Country: | United States |
| Website: | https://www.ely.k12.mn.us/ |
Ely Public School District (ISD 696) is a school district in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The district serves supports 4,830 residents over 216 square miles.[1] The school district is currently under the operation of Superintendent John Klarich, selected by the school board to succeed prior superintendent Erik Erie beginning February 2022.[2] [3]
As of 2022, the district has about 550 students in two schools, Ely Memorial High School serving grades 6–12, under Principal Jeff Carey, and Washington Elementary serving grades Kindergarten-5, under Principal Anne Oelke.[4]
In Fall of 2022, previously separated buildings were connected as part of a $20 million expansion project.[5]
Previously, the district had about 550 students across three schools, Memorial High, Memorial Middle, and Washington Elementary.[6] The joining of the buildings facilitated the reduction from three administrators to two.[7]