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Early Childhood Special Education (Closed 2024)

709 Portia Johnson Dr
Duluth, MN 55811

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Early Childhood Special Education serves 249 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 36:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 14% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Special education school

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education
2025	249
2024	237
2023	200
2022	153
2021	181
2020	187
2019	174
2018	140
2017	167
2016	184
2015	176
2014	181
2013	183
2012	209
2011	208
2010	213
2009	203
2008	172
1999	134
1998	114
1996	104

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education
2025	7
2020	1
2015	1
2014	1
1996	2

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

36:1

13:1

American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	2%	2%
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	2%	2%	4%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	1%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	5%
2015	2%	2%	6%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	2%	2%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	10%	2%	6%
2009	9%	2%	6%
2008	6%	2%	6%
1999	1%	2%	5%
1996	1%	2%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2023	2%	7%	1%
2020	2%	7%	2%
2019	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	11%	3%
2022	3%	10%	3%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	4%	10%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	1%	9%	3%
2017	1%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	2%
2015	2%	8%	3%
2014	4%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	5%	8%	2%
2011	5%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	6%	6%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2008-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	1%	12%	4%
2022	3%	12%	4%
2021	5%	12%	5%
2020	4%	11%	5%
2019	3%	11%	5%
2018	1%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	2%	10%	6%
2015	4%	10%	6%
2014	6%	10%	6%
2013	3%	9%	6%
2012	3%	9%	6%
2011	7%	9%	6%
2010	13%	10%	8%
2009	11%	10%	7%
2008	9%	9%	7%

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White

86%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	86%	60%
2024	92%	61%
2023	90%	62%	79%
2022	86%	63%	78%
2021	82%	63%	78%
2020	79%	65%	78%
2019	85%	66%	78%
2018	94%	66%	79%
2017	88%	67%	79%
2016	88%	69%	80%
2015	81%	70%	77%
2014	77%	71%	80%
2013	84%	72%	80%
2012	78%	73%	81%
2011	72%	74%	82%
2010	71%	75%	82%
2009	74%	76%	83%
2008	78%	77%	83%
1999	99%	85%	89%
1996	99%	87%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	2%	6%
2023	2%	6%	9%
2022	6%	6%	9%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	9%	5%	8%
2019	6%	5%	8%
2018	4%	5%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	5%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	10%	3%	5%
2013	9%	3%	5%
2012	8%	2%	4%
2011	9%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

14%

40%

0.26

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	0.26	0.61
2024	0.15	0.60
2023	0.19	0.59	0.37
2022	0.26	0.58	0.38
2021	0.32	0.58	0.38
2020	0.37	0.55	0.38
2019	0.27	0.54	0.38
2018	0.12	0.54	0.37
2017	0.22	0.53	0.37
2016	0.22	0.51	0.36
2015	0.34	0.49	0.36
2014	0.40	0.48	0.36
2013	0.29	0.47	0.35
2012	0.38	0.45	0.34
2011	0.47	0.44	0.32
2010	0.47	0.42	0.31
2009	0.43	0.41	0.30
2008	0.38	0.40	0.30
1999	0.02	0.27	0.21
1996	0.02	0.24	0.18

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Eligible for

47%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	47%	34%
2024	19%	36%
2023	44%	35%	35%
2022	40%	26%	29%
2021	36%	26%	29%
2020	43%	27%	33%
2019	45%	28%	33%
2018	34%	29%	35%
2017	37%	30%	35%
2016	35%	31%	37%
2015	38%	31%	39%
2014	35%	31%	41%
2013	48%	31%	39%
2012	22%	30%	40%
2011	11%	29%	36%
2010	18%	28%	34%
2009	23%	25%	31%
2008	27%	24%	32%
1996	1%	19%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)

Year	Early Childhood Special Education	Minnesota	Duluth Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	1%	7%
2023	3%	8%	7%
2020	1%	9%	7%
2019	2%	8%	7%
2018	1%	8%	6%
2017	1%	8%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2010	3%	8%	7%
2009	3%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	7%

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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 Early Childhood Special Education?

249 students attend Early Childhood Special Education.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Early Childhood Special Education students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Early Childhood Special Education?

Early Childhood Special Education has a student ration of 36:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Early Childhood Special Education offer ?

Early Childhood Special Education offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Early Childhood Special Education part of?

Early Childhood Special Education is part of Duluth Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Early Childhood Special Education located?

Early Childhood Special Education is located in the Duluth Heights neighborhood of Duluth, MN. There are 4 other public schools located in Duluth Heights.

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