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Duluth Public Schools, Minnesota

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Duluth Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 8,757 (2023-2024)
Schools: 27 (2023-2024)
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Duluth Public Schools is a school district in Minnesota (St. Louis County). During the 2024 school year, 8,757 students attended one of the district's 27 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

Duluth Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Henry BanksAt Large2028
Sarah MikesellDistrict 32028
Stephanie WilliamsDistrict 22028
Kelly Durick EderAt Large2026
Rosie Loeffler-KempDistrict 12026
Jill LofaldDistrict 42026
Amber SadowskiAt Large2026

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,208,000 $2,852 14%
Local: $50,560,000 $5,957 30%
State: $91,661,000 $10,800 55%
Total: $166,429,000 $19,610
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $155,013,000 $18,264
Total Current Expenditures: $122,100,000 $14,386
Instructional Expenditures: $82,053,000 $9,668 53%
Student and Staff Support: $7,842,000 $924 5%
Administration: $14,945,000 $1,760 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $17,260,000 $2,033 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $17,792,000 $2,096
Construction: $14,127,000 $1,664
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $8,011,000 $943
Interest on Debt: $6,860,000 $808


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 44 60-69 10-14 35-39 10-14 25-29 49
2018-2019 54 70-74 15-19 35-39 20-24 41 60
2017-2018 57 70-74 15-19 30-34 35-39 43 63
2016-2017 57 75-79 20-24 30-34 35-39 46 62
2015-2016 56 60-64 20-24 35-39 30-34 40-44 62
2014-2015 56 65-69 20-24 40-44 30-34 40-44 61
2013-2014 54 65-69 20-24 35-39 30-34 40-44 59
2012-2013 51 60-64 10-14 30-34 25-29 40-44 55
2011-2012 46 55-59 15-19 30-34 20-24 30-34 50
2010-2011 47 60-64 24 35-39 20-24 51

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 55 50-59 20-24 35-39 25-29 41 60
2018-2019 61 70-74 20-24 40-44 35-39 52 67
2017-2018 62 65-69 25-29 45-49 40-44 50 68
2016-2017 62 70-79 25-29 40-44 40-44 50 68
2015-2016 60 60-64 25-29 50-54 35-39 50-54 66
2014-2015 58 60-69 20-24 45-49 30-34 40-44 64
2013-2014 57 60-64 20-24 40-44 30-34 40-44 63
2012-2013 55 60-64 20-24 50-54 30-34 40-44 59
2011-2012 73 75-79 35-39 60-64 45-49 65-69 78
2010-2011 71 70-74 45 65-69 45-49 76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75 >=50 50-59 60-79 40-49 45-49 82
2018-2019 76 >=50 50-59 60-79 40-59 50-54 81
2017-2018 78 >=80 60-69 60-79 40-49 60-69 82
2016-2017 76 >=50 30-39 60-79 50-59 60-69 80
2015-2016 74 60-79 40-49 >=50 30-39 79
2014-2015 77 >=80 40-49 >=50 21-39 81
2013-2014 75 60-79 40-49 40-59 40-49 80
2012-2013 79 >=80 40-49 >=50 30-39 83
2011-2012 67 >=80 40-44 >=50 30-39 71
2010-2011 70 60-79 40-44 60-79 25-29 75


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 8,757 2.3
2022-2023 8,554 0.8
2021-2022 8,487 1.5
2020-2021 8,358 -6.4
2019-2020 8,896 2.1
2018-2019 8,706 -1.6
2017-2018 8,844 5.4
2016-2017 8,365 -1.2
2015-2016 8,462 -2.2
2014-2015 8,649 0.0
2013-2014 8,646 -2.4
2012-2013 8,852 -1.5
2011-2012 8,982 0.4
2010-2011 8,945 -4.5
2009-2010 9,349 -3.3
2008-2009 9,661 -3.1
2007-2008 9,963 -4.0
2006-2007 10,364 -1.8
2005-2006 10,550 -3.3
2004-2005 10,895 -3.5
2003-2004 11,272 -2.9
2002-2003 11,603 -4.6
2001-2002 12,135 -2.4
2000-2001 12,430 -2.6
1999-2000 12,758 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Duluth Public Schools (%) Minnesota K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 3.2 1.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.0 7.1
Black 4.2 11.8
Hispanic 3.8 11.5
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.1
Two or More Races 10.2 6.4
White 77.6 61.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Duluth Public Schools had 617.12 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.19.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 41.39
Kindergarten: 28.00
Elementary: 249.00
Secondary: 179.33
Total: 617.12

Duluth Public Schools employed 49.35 district administrators and 34.50 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 49.35
District Administrative Support: 21.08
School Administrators: 34.50
School Administrative Support: 31.26
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 232.75
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 24.90
Total Guidance Counselors: 19.67
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 1.47
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 18.20
Librarians/Media Specialists: 11.50
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 116.57
Other Support Services: 128.71


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Duluth Public Schools operates 27 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Academic Excellence Online736-12
Alc Independent Study2129-12
Alc School Within A School2716-12
Arrowhead Academy154-12
Bethany Crisis Shelter2KG-12
Chester Creek Academy32KG-12
Congdon Elementary473KG-5
Denfeld High School9179-12
Duluth Area Learning Center846-12
Early Childhood Special Education237PK-PK
East High School1,4869-12
Homecroft Elementary435PK-5
Lakewood Elementary246KG-5
Laura Macarthur Elementary308PK-5
Lester Park Elementary526KG-5
Lincoln Park Middle School5686-8
Lowell Elementary303KG-5
Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion340KG-5
Merritt Creek Academy86KG-12
Myers-Wilkins Elementary319PK-5
Ordean East Middle School1,0696-8
Piedmont Elementary417PK-5
Rockridge Academy45KG-12
Special Ed. N.P.22PK-12
Stowe Elementary239PK-5
Superior Academy14KG-12
The Bridge1812-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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