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 Two Harbors.
PK–5Minnehaha ElementaryLake Superior Public School District
6–122 schoolsLake Superior 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.