Duluth Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 22 public elementary schools serving 5,694 students in Duluth Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Duluth Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Duluth Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 527 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.60
# American Indian Students
262 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
97 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
314 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
11%
# Black Students
348 Students
70,093 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
6,631 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
78%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
897 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
7%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
633
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
589
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
610
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
592
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
598
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
600
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
598
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
600
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
731
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
699
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
752
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
780
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,646 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,867 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 28 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,554 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
Graduation Rate
: 77% (Btm 50% in MN)
Overall District Rank
: Top 30%
Math Proficiency
: 45% (Top 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 56% (Top 30%)
Science Proficiency
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education
