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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 12 public middle schools serving 2,281 students in Duluth Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Duluth Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
26 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
8,520 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
17,811 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.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.59
# American Indian Students
274 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
85 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
328 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
364 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
6,576 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
77%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
886 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
847
# Students in K Grade:
609
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
620
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
594
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
613
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
604
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
606
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
639
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
557
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
608
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
680
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
742
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
714
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
880
17,901
# 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.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,716
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,931
$18,580
Best Duluth Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ordean East Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2900 E 4th St
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 336-8940
Duluth, MN 55812
(218) 336-8940
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #22.
Arrowhead Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1918 Arlington Ave N
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 625-6766
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 625-6766
Grades: 4-12
| 15 students
Rank: #33.
Duluth Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11 E Superior St, Ste 450
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8756
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 336-8756
Grades: 6-12
| 84 students
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Park Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3215 W 3rd St
Duluth, MN 55806
(218) 336-8880
Duluth, MN 55806
(218) 336-8880
Grades: 6-8
| 568 students
Rank: #55.
Rockridge Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4849 Ivanhoe St
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Grades: K-12
| 45 students
Rank: #66.
Chester Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
714 1/2 W College St
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 216-8325
Duluth, MN 55802
(218) 216-8325
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: #77.
Merritt Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4000 W 9th St
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 625-2689
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
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
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
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
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
Duluth, MN 55804
(218) 336-8955
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
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