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Item: Duluth Public Schools Academy
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

3301 Technology Drive
Duluth, MN 55811-4115

Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 728-9556

duluthedison.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

780 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

72 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
Pre-K	22	2
Kind	36	4
1	41	5
2	45	5
3	63	5
4	51	6
5	78	21
6	57	99
7	83	117
8	96	117

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District Rank

Duluth Public Schools Academy, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#326 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy
2023	#326
2022	#329
2021	#276
2019	#248
2018	#159
2017	#187
2016	#200
2015	#219
2014	#166
2013	#123
2012	#194
2011	#205
2010	#233

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30%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	30%	46%
2022	33%	45%
2021	37%	45%
2019	54%	56%
2018	59%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	59%	60%
2015	57%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	59%	62%
2011	55%	56%
2010	68%	65%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2022	45%	51%
2021	49%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	59%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	63%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	75%	74%
2010	68%	72%

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35%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2022	35%	41%
2021	47%	45%

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(2022-23)

37.3%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	37.3%	27.3%
2022	46.3%	31.2%
2021	20.3%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.50

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	0.40	0.59
2022	0.39	0.58
2021	0.38	0.58
2020	0.38	0.55
2019	0.38	0.54
2018	0.37	0.54
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.36	0.51
2015	0.35	0.49
2014	0.35	0.48
2013	0.36	0.47
2012	0.37	0.45
2011	0.33	0.44
2010	0.29	0.42
2009	0.29	0.41
2008	0.25	0.40
2007	0.29	0.40
2006	0.26	0.38
2005	0.32	0.37
2004	0.23	0.35
2003	0.24	0.34
2002	0.23	0.32
2001	0.16	0.31
2000	0.22	0.29
1999	0.44	0.27
1998	0.31	0.27

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	5%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%
1998	5%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	12%	5%
1998	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	4%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	4%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	3%	8%
2013	4%	8%
2012	4%	8%
2011	5%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	2%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	4%
2002	2%	4%
2001	2%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	5%	2%
1998	6%	3%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	12%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	10%	10%
2009	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%
2006	9%	9%
2005	10%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	6%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	7%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	6%
1998	5%	6%

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% White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2023)

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	77%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	63%
2020	78%	65%
2019	78%	66%
2018	79%	66%
2017	79%	67%
2016	80%	69%
2015	80%	70%
2014	80%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	79%	73%
2011	81%	74%
2010	83%	75%
2009	84%	76%
2008	86%	77%
2007	84%	77%
2006	86%	78%
2005	82%	79%
2004	87%	80%
2003	87%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	88%	84%
1999	74%	85%
1998	83%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	11%	3%
2013	8%	3%
2012	8%	2%
2011	6%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,747 is higher than the state median of $19,326. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,697 is higher than the state median of $20,060. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$17 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$17 MM	$10 MM
2022	$19 MM	$10 MM
2021	$20 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$9 MM
2019	$21 MM	$8 MM
2018	$21 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$7 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$15 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$18 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$18 MM	$10 MM
2022	$19 MM	$10 MM
2021	$19 MM	$9 MM
2020	$20 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$9 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$19 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,747

$19,326

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$18,682	$17,720
2022	$19,496	$17,074
2021	$18,173	$15,834
2020	$16,216	$14,997
2019	$15,396	$14,113
2018	$15,177	$14,902
2017	$13,791	$14,246
2016	$13,464	$13,431
2015	$8,152	$12,051
2014	$12,012	$12,820
2012	$12,218	$12,250
2011	$11,554	$12,557
2010	$11,043	$12,051
2009	$11,171	$11,416
2008	$10,810	$11,377
2007	$10,242	$10,573
2006	$9,926	$10,187
2005	$8,593	$9,471
2004	$9,323	$9,255
2003	$8,666	$9,258
2002	$8,473	$9,018
2001	$7,485	$8,614
2000	$7,028	$8,140
1999	$5,535	$8,059
1998	$5,787	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$22,697

$20,060

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$19,498	$18,342
2022	$19,539	$17,269
2021	$17,930	$15,759
2020	$15,896	$15,385
2019	$14,855	$14,956
2018	$15,417	$15,174
2017	$13,315	$14,982
2016	$13,467	$14,117
2015	$7,900	$11,992
2014	$11,921	$13,172
2012	$11,848	$12,023
2011	$11,366	$11,899
2010	$10,702	$11,992
2009	$11,123	$11,593
2008	$10,961	$11,230
2007	$10,221	$10,536
2006	$10,153	$10,149
2005	$8,711	$9,268
2004	$9,408	$9,179
2003	$8,801	$9,746
2002	$8,557	$9,476
2001	$7,617	$8,680
2000	$6,936	$8,712
1999	$5,526	$8,638
1998	$5,280	$7,392

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Best Duluth Public Schools Academy Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

North Star Academy

Charter School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

3301 Technology Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-9556

Gr: PK-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 780 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education