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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,928 students in Duluth Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Duluth Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
28 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
8,554 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Duluth Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
262 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
97 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
314 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
348 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
6,631 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
897 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
633
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
589
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
592
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
600
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
600
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
752
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,867 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,646
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,867
$18,586
Best Duluth Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homecroft Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4784 Howard Gnesen Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Grades: PK-5
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Piedmont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 426 students
Rank: #33.
Stowe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
715 101st Ave W
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #44.
Myers-wilkins Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1027 N 8th Ave E
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 336-8860
Duluth, MN 55805
(218) 336-8860
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #55.
Laura Macarthur Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 N Central Ave
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8900
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8744
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8744
Grades: PK
| 200 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed. N.p.
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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