Public schools in Duluth, MN
Duluth has 30 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 7 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 10,604 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Duluth Public Schools runs 24 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Duluth's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Duluth | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Public Schools | 24 | 8,554 | $16,081 |
| Duluth Public Schools Academy | 2 | 908 | $17,838 |
| Proctor Public Schools | 2 | 1,898 | $13,888 |
| North Shore Community School | 1 | 358 | $10,810 |
| Harbor City International Charter | 1 | 190 | $14,716 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
7 high schools in Duluth, 2,989 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East High School | 1,495 | 20.3 | 16.5% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Denfeld High School | 951 | 16.0 | 41.5% | Duluth Public Schools |
| ALC Independent Study | 235 | 40.0 | 53.2% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Harbor City International Charter | 194 | 13.6 | 36.6% | Harbor City International Charter |
| Academic Excellence Online | 54 | 4.4 | 27.8% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Duluth Area Learning Center | 35 | 13.7 | 82.9% | Duluth Public Schools |
| The Bridge | 25 | not reported | 64.0% | Duluth Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in Duluth, 1,643 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordean East Middle School | 1,037 | 18.4 | 19.0% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Lincoln Park Middle School | 606 | 12.1 | 46.9% | Duluth Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
15 elementary schools in Duluth, 5,545 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Academy | 572 | 10.4 | 45.1% | Duluth Public Schools Academy |
| Bay View Elementary | 529 | 13.3 | 31.8% | Proctor Public Schools |
| Lester Park Elementary | 510 | 13.3 | 18.4% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Congdon Elementary | 474 | 16.7 | 18.4% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Homecroft Elementary | 448 | 17.8 | 19.4% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Piedmont Elementary | 410 | 10.1 | 52.0% | Duluth Public Schools |
| North Shore Community School | 355 | 13.9 | 20.8% | North Shore Community School |
| Myers-Wilkins Elementary | 329 | 7.7 | 80.9% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion | 329 | 18.5 | 11.9% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Lowell Elementary | 312 | 11.4 | 40.1% | Duluth Public Schools |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Lake Elementary | 293 | 16.9 | 17.4% | Proctor Public Schools |
| Laura Macarthur Elementary | 277 | 8.4 | 61.7% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Lakewood Elementary | 254 | 16.0 | 25.6% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Stowe Elementary | 245 | 10.0 | 57.1% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Raleigh Primary/El Academy | 208 | 12.5 | 37.0% | Duluth Public Schools Academy |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
6 other schools in Duluth, 427 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood Special Education | 249 | 35.6 | 46.6% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Merritt Creek Academy | 75 | 6.1 | 92.0% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Rockridge Academy | 35 | 5.5 | 74.3% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Chester Creek Academy | 31 | 4.0 | 90.3% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Superior Academy | 19 | 9.5 | 52.6% | Duluth Public Schools |
| Arrowhead Academy | 18 | 3.8 | 83.3% | Duluth Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Duluth's public schools compare with Minnesota's
The median Duluth school has 13.3 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Minnesota median of 13.7. 27% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 20% across the state. Its median school enrolls 285 students (state 275).
| Duluth | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.3 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 285 | 275 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 27% | 20% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 27% | 22% |
| Charter schools | 13% | 12% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 30 Duluth schools and the 2,321 Minnesota schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Duluth
- Duluth Public SchoolsRuns 24 of Duluth's 30 public schools and spent $16,081 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,081
- East High School, the largest high school in Duluth1,495 students in 2024-25, 20.3 per teacher.1,495
- Compare Duluth Public Schools with Duluth Public Schools AcademyDuluth's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaMinnesota's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Duluth addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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- Minneapolis132 schools
- Rochester44 schools
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- Plymouth27 schools
- Bloomington26 schools
- Apple Valley20 schools
- Bemidji20 schools
Questions about schools in Duluth
How many public schools are in Duluth, MN?
30 public schools with an address in Duluth were open in 2024-25: 7 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, 6 other, enrolling 10,604 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Duluth?
East High School, with 1,495 students in 2024-25 (Duluth Public Schools).Which districts run Duluth's schools?
Duluth Public Schools (24 schools), Duluth Public Schools Academy (2 schools), Proctor Public Schools (2 schools), North Shore Community School (1 school), and 1 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25