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Chester Park Elementary School (Closed 2006)

31 W. College St.
Duluth, MN 55812

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Chester Park Elementary School serves 278 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Chester Park Elementary School
Kind	31
1	42
2	42
3	43
4	47
5	73

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Total Students

278 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School
2025	278
2005	278
2004	314
2003	331
2002	357
2001	319
2000	341
1999	340
1998	411
1997	430
1996	396
1995	419
1994	522
1993	577
1992	606
1991	638
1990	661
1989	633
1988	646
1987	574

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School
2025	17
2005	17
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	22
1999	25
1997	22
1996	18
1995	21
1994	21
1993	23
1992	22
1991	26
1990	26
1989	27
1988	25
1987	26

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2005	16:1	16:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	16:1	17:1
2001	18:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	22:1	17:1	19:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	25:1	17:1	18:1
1993	25:1	18:1	20:1
1992	28:1	17:1	20:1
1991	25:1	17:1	20:1
1990	25:1	17:1	20:1
1989	23:1	17:1	19:1
1988	26:1	17:1	19:1
1987	22:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	5%
2003	1%	2%	5%
2002	2%	2%	5%
2001	3%	2%	6%
2000	2%	2%	5%
1999	3%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	4%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	1%	1%	4%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	2%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	3%	3%	1%
1988	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	2%	12%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	2%	5%	1%
2003	3%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	6%	12%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	1%	6%	3%
1999	1%	6%	3%
1998	3%	6%	3%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1992	3%	4%	1%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	2%	3%	2%
1989	3%	3%	2%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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White

87%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	87%	60%
2005	87%	79%	86%
2004	89%	80%	87%
2003	92%	81%	88%
2002	93%	82%	88%
2001	93%	83%	88%
2000	94%	84%	89%
1999	93%	85%	89%
1998	92%	85%	89%
1997	94%	87%	90%
1996	96%	87%	90%
1995	96%	88%	91%
1994	98%	89%	91%
1993	98%	89%	92%
1992	90%	90%	93%
1991	91%	90%	93%
1990	93%	91%	93%
1989	92%	92%	93%
1988	94%	92%	95%

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All Ethnic Groups

13%

40%

0.24

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	0.24	0.61
2005	0.24	0.37	0.25
2004	0.21	0.35	0.24
2003	0.15	0.34	0.23
2002	0.14	0.32	0.22
2001	0.13	0.31	0.22
2000	0.12	0.29	0.21
1999	0.13	0.27	0.21
1998	0.15	0.27	0.20
1997	0.12	0.24	0.20
1996	0.08	0.24	0.18
1995	0.08	0.22	0.16
1994	0.04	0.21	0.15
1993	0.04	0.21	0.13
1992	0.19	0.19	0.14
1991	0.17	0.19	0.14
1990	0.14	0.17	0.13
1989	0.15	0.15	0.13
1988	0.12	0.15	0.10

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Eligible for

15%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	15%	34%
2005	15%	22%	28%
2004	14%	21%	26%
2003	10%	20%	25%
2002	10%	19%	25%
2001	8%	18%	25%
2000	11%	18%	25%
1999	13%	19%	25%
1998	11%	19%	24%
1997	13%	19%	25%
1996	14%	19%	22%
1995	12%	18%	23%
1994	13%	18%	24%
1993	17%	17%	24%
1992	15%	18%	22%
1991	15%	16%	23%
1990	15%	15%	24%
1989	12%	15%	21%
1988	17%	16%	27%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Chester Park Elementary School	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	3%	7%	8%
2000	4%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Duluth Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Chester Park Elementary School?

278 students attend Chester Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Chester Park Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Asian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chester Park Elementary School?

Chester Park Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chester Park Elementary School offer ?

Chester Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Chester Park Elementary School part of?

Chester Park Elementary School is part of Duluth Public School District.

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