Duluth Public School District

Item: Duluth Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811-8888

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Top 30%

Tel: (218) 336-8700

www.isd709.org

Top Rankings

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

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

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	54	19
Kind	609	102
1	620	111
2	594	114
3	613	111
4	604	114
5	606	114
6	639	113
7	557	96
8	608	97
9	106	7
10	121	8
11	76	9
12	80	11

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District
2022	#154
2021	#150
2019	#192
2018	#182
2017	#187
2016	#236
2015	#245
2014	#263
2013	#285
2012	#351
2011	#312

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45%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2022	45%	45%
2021	44%	45%
2019	54%	56%
2018	57%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	56%	60%
2015	56%	61%
2014	54%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	46%	62%
2011	47%	56%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2022	56%	51%
2021	55%	53%
2019	61%	59%
2018	57%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	60%	60%
2015	58%	60%
2014	57%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	73%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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51%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	41%
2021	53%	45%

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77%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2022	77%	84%
2021	71%	84%
2020	75%	84%
2019	76%	84%
2018	78%	83%
2017	76%	83%
2016	74%	82%
2015	77%	82%
2014	75%	82%
2013	79%	81%
2012	67%	80%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.37	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.38	0.54
2019	0.38	0.54
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.36	0.52
2015	0.36	0.51
2014	0.36	0.48
2013	0.35	0.47
2012	0.34	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.31	0.42
2009	0.30	0.41
2008	0.30	0.41
2007	0.28	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.25	0.37
2004	0.24	0.35
2003	0.23	0.34
2002	0.22	0.32
2001	0.22	0.31
2000	0.21	0.29
1999	0.21	0.28
1998	0.20	0.26
1997	0.20	0.24
1996	0.18	0.23
1995	0.16	0.23
1994	0.15	0.22
1993	0.13	0.21
1992	0.14	0.19
1991	0.14	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	6%	3%
2007	5%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	8%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	7%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%

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% White

77%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	79%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	78%	64%
2020	78%	66%
2019	78%	66%
2018	79%	67%
2017	79%	67%
2016	80%	68%
2015	77%	69%
2014	80%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	81%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	82%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	83%	76%
2007	85%	77%
2006	86%	79%
2005	86%	79%
2004	87%	80%
2003	88%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	88%	83%
2000	89%	84%
1999	89%	85%
1998	89%	86%
1997	90%	87%
1996	90%	87%
1995	91%	88%
1994	91%	88%
1993	92%	89%
1992	93%	90%
1991	93%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

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

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$151MM	$9MM
2020	$149MM	$9MM
2019	$140MM	$8MM
2018	$137MM	$8MM
2017	$135MM	$7MM
2016	$136MM	$7MM
2015	$132MM	$6MM
2014	$126MM	$7MM
2012	$128MM	$6MM
2011	$130MM	$7MM
2010	$132MM	$6MM
2009	$134MM	$6MM
2008	$121MM	$6MM
2007	$113MM	$6MM
2006	$114MM	$6MM
2005	$113MM	$6MM
2004	$113MM	$6MM
2003	$114MM	$6MM
2002	$113MM	$7MM
2001	$115MM	$7MM
2000	$111MM	$6MM
1999	$109MM	$7MM
1998	$106MM	$7MM
1997	$107MM	$7MM
1996	$103MM	$6MM
1995	$100MM	$5MM
1992	$89MM	$4MM
1990	$78MM	$3MM

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Spending

$136 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$136MM	$9MM
2020	$128MM	$9MM
2019	$122MM	$9MM
2018	$129MM	$8MM
2017	$130MM	$8MM
2016	$129MM	$7MM
2015	$187MM	$6MM
2014	$122MM	$7MM
2012	$185MM	$6MM
2011	$252MM	$6MM
2010	$187MM	$6MM
2009	$157MM	$6MM
2008	$128MM	$6MM
2007	$115MM	$6MM
2006	$115MM	$6MM
2005	$114MM	$6MM
2004	$113MM	$6MM
2003	$110MM	$7MM
2002	$108MM	$7MM
2001	$115MM	$7MM
2000	$110MM	$7MM
1999	$107MM	$7MM
1998	$101MM	$7MM
1997	$100MM	$7MM
1996	$95MM	$6MM
1995	$109MM	$6MM
1992	$98MM	$4MM
1990	$74MM	$3MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,716

$17,854

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$18,060	$15,834
2020	$16,718	$14,997
2019	$16,104	$14,113
2018	$15,478	$14,902
2017	$15,737	$14,246
2016	$15,734	$13,431
2015	$14,985	$12,051
2014	$14,601	$12,820
2012	$14,236	$12,250
2011	$14,501	$12,557
2010	$14,126	$12,051
2009	$13,909	$11,416
2008	$12,184	$11,377
2007	$10,907	$10,573
2006	$10,777	$10,187
2005	$10,372	$9,471
2004	$10,027	$9,255
2003	$9,858	$9,258
2002	$9,291	$9,018
2001	$9,256	$8,614
2000	$8,720	$8,140
1999	$8,385	$8,059
1998	$7,755	$7,429
1997	$7,664	$7,402
1995	$7,136	$6,624

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Spending / Student

$15,931

$18,580

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2021	$16,239	$15,759
2020	$14,405	$15,385
2019	$14,026	$14,956
2018	$14,609	$15,174
2017	$15,241	$14,982
2016	$14,941	$14,117
2015	$21,208	$11,992
2014	$14,137	$13,172
2012	$20,588	$12,023
2011	$28,159	$11,899
2010	$19,992	$11,992
2009	$16,248	$11,593
2008	$12,837	$11,230
2007	$11,133	$10,536
2006	$10,879	$10,149
2005	$10,431	$9,268
2004	$9,991	$9,179
2003	$9,520	$9,746
2002	$8,871	$9,476
2001	$9,260	$8,680
2000	$8,639	$8,712
1999	$8,239	$8,638
1998	$7,430	$7,392
1997	$7,177	$7,891
1995	$7,721	$6,943

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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