Ely Public School District

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.

[2][4] In Fall of 2022, previously separated buildings were connected as part of a $20 million expansion project.

[6] The joining of the buildings facilitated the reduction from three administrators to two.