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Duluth Public Schools Academy

3301 Technology Drive
Duluth, MN 55811-4115

Bottom 50%

Tel: (218) 728-9556

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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 elementary schools serving 762 students in Duluth Public Schools Academy. This district's average elementary is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.

Public Elementary Schools in Duluth Public Schools Academy have an score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,651 Schools

# Students

762 Students

572,726 Students

# Teachers

73 Teachers

40,417 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
Kind	62	103
1	74	111
2	93	115
3	75	111
4	101	115
5	99	114
6	86	114
7	89	97
8	83	97

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Duluth Public Schools Academy, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#326 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy
2023	#326
2022	#329
2021	#276
2019	#248
2018	#159
2017	#187
2016	#200
2015	#219
2014	#166
2013	#123
2012	#194

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30%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	30%	46%
2022	33%	45%
2021	37%	45%
2019	54%	56%
2018	59%	58%
2017	57%	59%
2016	59%	60%
2015	57%	61%
2014	60%	61%
2013	61%	61%
2012	59%	62%

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45%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2022	45%	51%
2021	49%	53%
2019	55%	59%
2018	59%	60%
2017	62%	61%
2016	61%	60%
2015	60%	60%
2014	63%	59%
2013	65%	58%
2012	80%	76%
2011	75%	74%

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35%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2022	35%	41%
2021	47%	45%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.47

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	0.40	0.59
2022	0.39	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	0.35	0.51
2014	0.35	0.48
2013	0.36	0.47
2012	0.37	0.45
2011	0.33	0.44
2010	0.29	0.42
2009	0.29	0.41
2008	0.25	0.41
2007	0.29	0.40
2006	0.26	0.37
2005	0.32	0.37
2004	0.23	0.35
2003	0.24	0.34
2002	0.23	0.32
2001	0.16	0.31
2000	0.22	0.29
1999	0.44	0.28

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	4%	2%
2022	3%	2%
2021	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%
2010	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%
2005	5%	3%
2004	4%	3%
2003	5%	3%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	4%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	1%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2018	1%	7%
2017	1%	7%
2016	1%	7%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	2%	7%
2011	1%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	2%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2004	2%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%
1999	12%	5%

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% Hispanic

11%

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

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% Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	5%	12%
2022	5%	12%
2021	5%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	3%	11%
2017	3%	11%
2016	3%	10%
2015	4%	10%
2014	3%	10%
2013	5%	9%
2012	5%	9%
2011	4%	9%
2010	10%	10%
2009	10%	10%
2008	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%
2006	9%	8%
2005	10%	8%
2004	5%	8%
2003	6%	7%
2002	5%	7%
2001	4%	7%
2000	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%

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% White

71%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	77%	62%
2022	77%	63%
2021	78%	64%
2020	78%	66%
2019	78%	66%
2018	79%	67%
2017	79%	67%
2016	80%	68%
2015	80%	69%
2014	80%	71%
2013	80%	72%
2012	79%	73%
2011	81%	74%
2010	83%	75%
2009	84%	76%
2008	86%	76%
2007	84%	77%
2006	86%	79%
2005	82%	79%
2004	87%	80%
2003	87%	81%
2002	88%	82%
2001	91%	83%
2000	88%	84%
1999	74%	85%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	9%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	10%	5%
2019	10%	5%
2018	11%	4%
2017	11%	4%
2016	10%	4%
2015	10%	4%
2014	11%	3%
2013	8%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,852 is higher than the state median of $17,852. The school district revenue/student has grown by 59% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,507 is higher than the state median of $18,577. The school district spending/student has grown by 60% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$20 MM	$9 MM
2022	$21 MM	$9 MM
2021	$20 MM	$9 MM
2020	$21 MM	$9 MM
2019	$21 MM	$8 MM
2018	$21 MM	$8 MM
2017	$20 MM	$7 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$15 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$7 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$6 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$6 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$19 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$19 MM	$9 MM
2022	$20 MM	$9 MM
2021	$19 MM	$9 MM
2020	$20 MM	$9 MM
2019	$20 MM	$9 MM
2018	$22 MM	$8 MM
2017	$19 MM	$8 MM
2016	$19 MM	$7 MM
2015	$11 MM	$6 MM
2014	$16 MM	$7 MM
2012	$14 MM	$6 MM
2011	$12 MM	$6 MM
2010	$11 MM	$6 MM
2009	$10 MM	$6 MM
2008	$9 MM	$6 MM
2007	$8 MM	$6 MM
2006	$8 MM	$6 MM
2005	$7 MM	$6 MM
2004	$7 MM	$6 MM
2003	$7 MM	$7 MM
2002	$6 MM	$7 MM
2001	$6 MM	$7 MM
2000	$5 MM	$7 MM
1999	$4 MM	$7 MM
1998	$3 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,852

$17,852

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$21,695	$15,292
2022	$16,216	$14,997
2021	$18,173	$15,834
2020	$16,216	$14,997
2019	$15,396	$14,113
2018	$15,177	$14,902
2017	$13,791	$14,246
2016	$13,464	$13,431
2015	$8,152	$12,051
2014	$12,012	$12,820
2012	$12,218	$12,250
2011	$11,554	$12,557
2010	$11,043	$12,051
2009	$11,171	$11,416
2008	$10,810	$11,377
2007	$10,242	$10,573
2006	$9,926	$10,187
2005	$8,593	$9,471
2004	$9,323	$9,255
2003	$8,666	$9,258
2002	$8,473	$9,018
2001	$7,485	$8,614
2000	$7,028	$8,140
1999	$5,535	$8,059
1998	$5,787	$7,429

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Spending / Student

$25,507

$18,577

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Duluth Public Schools Academy	Minnesota
2023	$21,405	$15,221
2022	$15,896	$15,385
2021	$17,930	$15,759
2020	$15,896	$15,385
2019	$14,855	$14,956
2018	$15,417	$15,174
2017	$13,315	$14,982
2016	$13,467	$14,117
2015	$7,900	$11,992
2014	$11,921	$13,172
2012	$11,848	$12,023
2011	$11,366	$11,899
2010	$10,702	$11,992
2009	$11,123	$11,593
2008	$10,961	$11,230
2007	$10,221	$10,536
2006	$10,153	$10,149
2005	$8,711	$9,268
2004	$9,408	$9,179
2003	$8,801	$9,746
2002	$8,557	$9,476
2001	$7,617	$8,680
2000	$6,936	$8,712
1999	$5,526	$8,638
1998	$5,280	$7,392

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Best Duluth Public Schools Academy Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Raleigh Primary/el Academy

Charter School

(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5905 Raleigh St
Duluth, MN 55807
(218) 628-0697

Gr: K-5 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #22.

North Star Academy

Charter School

(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
:

Bottom 50%

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3301 Technology Dr
Duluth, MN 55811
(218) 728-9556

Gr: K-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-08
Enrollment: 762 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 45% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education