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Duluth Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,879 students in Duluth Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, 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 39% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
28 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
8,487 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
16,055 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Duluth Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 71% has decreased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 516 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
53%
Graduation Rate
71%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.62
# American Indian Students
257 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
101 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
319 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
13%
# Black Students
360 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
6,558 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
77%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
885 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
226
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
603
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
616
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
593
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
603
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
621
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
527
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
577
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
604
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
601
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
687
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
717
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
680
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
832
189
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,785 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,993 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,785
$17,887
Spending / Student
$15,993
$18,614
Best Duluth Public School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homecroft Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4784 Howard Gnesen Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Grades: PK-5
| 375 students
Rank: #22.
Stowe Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
715 101st Ave W
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Grades: PK-5
| 253 students
Rank: #33.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #44.
Myers-wilkins Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
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
| 337 students
Rank: #55.
Laura Macarthur Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
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
4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8744
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8744
Grades: PK
| 153 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed. N.p.
Special Education School
4316 Rice Lake Rd, Ste 108
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
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