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Duluth Public Schools Academy ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 590 students in Duluth Public Schools Academy. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Duluth Public School Academy have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
762 Students
272,838 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
17,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duluth Public Schools Academy, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#326 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.59
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
71%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
14%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,852 is higher than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,507 is higher than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,852
$17,866
Spending / Student
$25,507
$18,593
Best Duluth Public Schools Academy Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Star Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3301 Technology Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-9556
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-9556
Gr: K-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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