Duluth Public School District

4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811-8888
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Duluth Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public elementary schools serving 5,887 students in Duluth Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Duluth Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
8,520 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Duluth Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#154 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Duluth Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Duluth Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Duluth Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Duluth Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Duluth Public   School District and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.61
# American Indian Students
274 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
85 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
328 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
364 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
6,576 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
77%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
886 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
54
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
609
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
620
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
613
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
639
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
608
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
680
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
714
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Duluth Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$136 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart displays total spending of Duluth Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,716
$17,854
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Duluth Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,931
$18,580
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Duluth Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Duluth Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lester Park Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5300 Glenwood St
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8875
Grades: K-5
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Congdon Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3116 E Superior St
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 336-8825
Grades: K-5
| 473 students
Rank: #33.
Homecroft Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4784 Howard Gnesen Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #44.
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2000 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8895
Grades: K-5
| 340 students
Rank: #55.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5207 N Tischer Rd
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8870
Grades: K-5
| 246 students
Rank: #66.
Ordean East Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2900 E 4th St
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 336-8940
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #77.
Arrowhead Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1918 Arlington Ave N
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 625-6766
Grades: 4-12
| 15 students
Rank: #88.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #99.
Lowell Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Rice Lake Rd
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8895
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #1010.
Stowe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
715 101st Ave W
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #1111.
Duluth Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
11 E Superior St, Ste 450
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 6-12
| 84 students
Rank: #1212.
Lincoln Park Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3215 W 3rd St
Duluth, MN 55806
(218) 336-8880
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #1313.
Rockridge Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4849 Ivanhoe St
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Grades: K-12
| 45 students
Rank: #1414.
Myers-wilkins Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1027 N 8th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 336-8860
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #1515.
Laura Macarthur Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
720 N Central Ave
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: #1616.
Chester Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
714 1/2 W College St
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 216-8325
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: #1717.
Merritt Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 W 9th St
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 625-2689
Grades: K-12
| 86 students
Rank: n/an/a
11 E Superior St, Ste 450
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8766
Grades: 6-12
| 73 students
Rank: n/an/a
Alc School Within A School
Alternative School
11 E Superior St, Ste 450
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bethany Crisis Shelter
Alternative School
4849 Ivanhoe St
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Grades: K-12
| 2 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed. N.p.
Special Education School
709 Portia Johnson Drive
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Superior Academy
Alternative School
615 Pecan Ave
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Grades: K-12
| 14 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 26 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,520 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 77% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 45% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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