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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 are 2 public preschools serving 780 students in Duluth Public Schools Academy. 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 Schools Academy have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
779 Schools
# Students
780 Students
236,029 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
17,632 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duluth Public Schools Academy, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)37.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
7%
13%
% White
68%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,255 is higher than the state median of $17,752. The school district revenue/student has grown by 55% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,918 is higher than the state median of $18,474. The school district spending/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,255
$17,752
Spending / Student
$24,918
$18,474
Best Duluth Public Schools Academy Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Raleigh Primary/el Academy
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5905 Raleigh St
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-0697
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-0697
Gr: PK-6 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #22.
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: PK-8 | 572 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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