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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,740 students in Duluth Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, 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 43% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
26 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
8,520 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Duluth Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 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 74% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.63
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
13%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
77%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$151 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$136 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,716
$17,854
Spending / Student
$15,931
$18,580
Best Duluth Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Homecroft Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4784 Howard Gnesen Rd
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Duluth, MN 55803
(218) 336-8865
Grades: PK-5
| 435 students
Rank: #22.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2827 Chambersburg Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8950
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #33.
Stowe Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
715 101st Ave W
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Duluth, MN 55808
(218) 336-8965
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #44.
Myers-wilkins Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
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
| 319 students
Rank: #55.
Laura Macarthur Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
720 N Central Ave
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8900
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 336-8900
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed. N.p.
Special Education School
709 Portia Johnson Drive
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 336-8740
Grades: PK-12
| 22 students
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