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Item: Duluth Public School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

709 Portia Johnson Drive
Duluth, MN 55811-8888

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Top 30%

Tel: (218) 336-8700

www.isd709.org

Top Rankings

Duluth Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

30 Schools

2,776 Schools

# Students

8,723 Students

876,311 Students

# Teachers

600 Teachers

57,049 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	320	53
Kind	597	106
1	593	109
2	615	113
3	607	117
4	608	113
5	585	117
6	615	116
7	642	117
8	548	116
9	699	122
10	701	125
11	761	127
12	832	138

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District Rank

Duluth Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 78% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#135 out of 525 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District
2023	#135
2022	#154
2021	#150
2019	#192
2018	#182
2017	#187
2016	#236
2015	#245
2014	#263
2013	#285
2012	#351

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46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	46%	46%
2022	45%	45%
2021	44%	45%
2019	54%	56%
2018	57%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	56%	60%
2015	56%	61%
2014	54%	61%
2013	51%	61%
2012	46%	62%

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56%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2022	56%	51%
2021	55%	53%
2019	61%	59%
2018	57%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	60%	60%
2015	58%	60%
2014	57%	59%
2013	55%	58%
2012	73%	76%
2011	71%	74%

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51%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2022	51%	41%
2021	53%	45%

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74%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	74%	84%
2022	77%	84%
2021	71%	84%
2020	75%	84%
2019	76%	84%
2018	78%	83%
2017	76%	83%
2016	74%	82%
2015	77%	82%
2014	75%	82%
2013	79%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	0.37	0.60
2023	0.37	0.59
2022	0.38	0.58
2021	0.38	0.57
2020	0.38	0.54
2019	0.38	0.54
2018	0.37	0.53
2017	0.37	0.53
2016	0.36	0.52
2015	0.36	0.51
2014	0.36	0.48
2013	0.35	0.47
2012	0.34	0.45
2011	0.32	0.44
2010	0.31	0.42
2009	0.30	0.41
2008	0.30	0.41
2007	0.28	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.25	0.37
2004	0.24	0.35
2003	0.23	0.34
2002	0.22	0.32
2001	0.22	0.31
2000	0.21	0.29
1999	0.21	0.28
1998	0.20	0.26
1997	0.20	0.24
1996	0.18	0.23
1995	0.16	0.23
1994	0.15	0.22
1993	0.13	0.21
1992	0.14	0.19
1991	0.14	0.16
1990	0.13	0.16
1989	0.13	0.16
1988	0.10	0.16

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%
2022	4%	2%
2021	4%	2%
2020	4%	2%
2019	4%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	6%	2%
2014	5%	2%
2013	5%	2%
2012	5%	2%
2011	5%	2%
2010	6%	2%
2009	6%	2%
2008	6%	3%
2007	5%	2%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	3%
2004	5%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	5%	2%
2001	6%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	5%	2%
1996	5%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	4%	2%
1991	3%	2%
1990	4%	2%
1989	4%	2%
1988	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	7%
2022	2%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	2%	7%
2019	2%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	2%	6%
2014	2%	6%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	2%	5%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	3%	12%
2023	3%	11%
2022	3%	10%
2021	3%	10%
2020	3%	9%
2019	3%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	7%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	4%
2003	1%	4%
2002	1%	4%
2001	1%	3%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	4%	12%
2023	4%	12%
2022	4%	12%
2021	5%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	11%
2017	6%	11%
2016	6%	10%
2015	6%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	9%
2010	8%	10%
2009	7%	10%
2008	7%	9%
2007	6%	9%
2006	5%	8%
2005	5%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	7%
2002	4%	7%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	6%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	6%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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% White

77%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	79%	61%
2023	79%	62%
2022	78%	63%
2021	78%	64%
2020	78%	66%
2019	78%	66%
2018	79%	67%
2017	79%	67%
2016	80%	68%
2015	77%	69%
2014	80%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	81%	73%
2011	82%	74%
2010	82%	75%
2009	83%	76%
2008	83%	76%
2007	85%	77%
2006	86%	79%
2005	86%	79%
2004	87%	80%
2003	88%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	88%	83%
2000	89%	84%
1999	89%	85%
1998	89%	86%
1997	90%	87%
1996	90%	87%
1995	91%	88%
1994	91%	88%
1993	92%	89%
1992	93%	90%
1991	93%	91%
1990	93%	91%
1989	93%	91%
1988	95%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2024	9%	6%
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	8%	5%
2019	8%	5%
2018	7%	4%
2017	7%	4%
2016	6%	4%
2015	6%	4%
2014	5%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,304 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $15,560 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$151 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$151 MM	$9 MM
2022	$149 MM	$9 MM
2021	$151 MM	$9 MM
2020	$149 MM	$9 MM
2019	$140 MM	$8 MM
2018	$137 MM	$8 MM
2017	$135 MM	$7 MM
2016	$136 MM	$7 MM
2015	$132 MM	$6 MM
2014	$126 MM	$7 MM
2012	$128 MM	$6 MM
2011	$130 MM	$7 MM
2010	$132 MM	$6 MM
2009	$134 MM	$6 MM
2008	$121 MM	$6 MM
2007	$113 MM	$6 MM
2006	$114 MM	$6 MM
2005	$113 MM	$6 MM
2004	$113 MM	$6 MM
2003	$114 MM	$6 MM
2002	$113 MM	$7 MM
2001	$115 MM	$7 MM
2000	$111 MM	$6 MM
1999	$109 MM	$7 MM
1998	$106 MM	$7 MM
1997	$107 MM	$7 MM
1996	$103 MM	$6 MM
1995	$100 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$136 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$136 MM	$9 MM
2022	$128 MM	$9 MM
2021	$136 MM	$9 MM
2020	$128 MM	$9 MM
2019	$122 MM	$9 MM
2018	$129 MM	$8 MM
2017	$130 MM	$8 MM
2016	$129 MM	$7 MM
2015	$187 MM	$6 MM
2014	$122 MM	$7 MM
2012	$185 MM	$6 MM
2011	$252 MM	$6 MM
2010	$187 MM	$6 MM
2009	$157 MM	$6 MM
2008	$128 MM	$6 MM
2007	$115 MM	$6 MM
2006	$115 MM	$6 MM
2005	$114 MM	$6 MM
2004	$113 MM	$6 MM
2003	$110 MM	$7 MM
2002	$108 MM	$7 MM
2001	$115 MM	$7 MM
2000	$110 MM	$7 MM
1999	$107 MM	$7 MM
1998	$101 MM	$7 MM
1997	$100 MM	$7 MM
1996	$95 MM	$6 MM
1995	$109 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,304

$17,742

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,646	$15,292
2022	$16,718	$14,997
2021	$18,060	$15,834
2020	$16,718	$14,997
2019	$16,104	$14,113
2018	$15,478	$14,902
2017	$15,737	$14,246
2016	$15,734	$13,431
2015	$14,985	$12,051
2014	$14,601	$12,820
2012	$14,236	$12,250
2011	$14,501	$12,557
2010	$14,126	$12,051
2009	$13,909	$11,416
2008	$12,184	$11,377
2007	$10,907	$10,573
2006	$10,777	$10,187
2005	$10,372	$9,471
2004	$10,027	$9,255
2003	$9,858	$9,258
2002	$9,291	$9,018
2001	$9,256	$8,614
2000	$8,720	$8,140
1999	$8,385	$8,059
1998	$7,755	$7,429
1997	$7,664	$7,402
1995	$7,136	$6,624
1992	$5,590	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$15,560

$18,463

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Duluth Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,867	$15,221
2022	$14,405	$15,385
2021	$16,239	$15,759
2020	$14,405	$15,385
2019	$14,026	$14,956
2018	$14,609	$15,174
2017	$15,241	$14,982
2016	$14,941	$14,117
2015	$21,208	$11,992
2014	$14,137	$13,172
2012	$20,588	$12,023
2011	$28,159	$11,899
2010	$19,992	$11,992
2009	$16,248	$11,593
2008	$12,837	$11,230
2007	$11,133	$10,536
2006	$10,879	$10,149
2005	$10,431	$9,268
2004	$9,991	$9,179
2003	$9,520	$9,746
2002	$8,871	$9,476
2001	$9,260	$8,680
2000	$8,639	$8,712
1999	$8,239	$8,638
1998	$7,430	$7,392
1997	$7,177	$7,891
1995	$7,721	$6,943
1992	$6,178	$6,055

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Duluth Public School District?

Duluth Public School District manages 30 public schools serving 8,723 students.

What is the rank of Duluth Public School District?

Duluth Public School District is ranked #155 out of 515 school districts in Minnesota (top 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota school districts for: Highest science proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Duluth Public School District?

77% of Duluth Public School District students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Duluth Public School District?

Duluth Public School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 15:1.

What is Duluth Public School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $15,560 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 30 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 8,723 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 74% (Top 50% in MN)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education