B−
Duluth Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns
Serves Duluth, Rice Lake, Lakewood, Gnesen, Normanna and North Star.
Students
8,723
Schools
30
Spent per student
$16,562
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$38.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Duluth Public School District
- School Grade B−: better than 48% of Minnesota districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $38.4M, about $4,406 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shotley.
PK–6Kelliher ElementaryKelliher Public School District
7–12Kelliher SecondaryKelliher Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency44%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 84.4%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,562 per student · 3% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 30%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 29%State 59%Federal 12%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,358’20
8,216’21
8,268’22
8,486’23
8,723’24
Up 4.4% since 2020.
Students
White 77%Two or more races 10%Black 4%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
30 public schools.
Lester Park Elementary
A+510 students13:1
Congdon Elementary
A+474 students17:1
Homecroft Elementary
A448 students18:1
Piedmont Elementary
C+410 students10:1
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion
A329 students18:1
Myers-Wilkins Elementary
C−329 students8:1
Lowell Elementary
C+312 students11:1
Laura Macarthur Elementary
C−277 students8:1
Lakewood Elementary
A−254 students16:1
Stowe Elementary
B−245 students10:1
Ordean East Middle School
B+1,037 students18:1
Lincoln Park Middle School
C606 students12:1
ALC SWS Lincoln Park
65 students72:1
ALC SWS Ordean East
47 students24:1
East High School
A−1,495 students20:1
Denfeld High School
C951 students16:1
ALC Independent Study
235 students40:1
ALC SWS East
74 students49:1
ALC SWS Denfeld
57 students38:1
Academic Excellence Online
54 students4:1
Duluth Area Learning Center
D−35 students13:1
The Bridge
25 students
Early Childhood Special Education
249 students36:1
Merritt Creek Academy
D75 students6:1
Rockridge Academy
C−35 students5:1
Chester Creek Academy
D31 students4:1
Special Ed. N.P.
25 students
Superior Academy
19 students10:1
Arrowhead Academy
18 students4:1
Bethany Crisis Shelter
2 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.