DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 25 public schools serving 8,554 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 other, 5 high, 5 elementary, 2 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 8,739 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in St. Louis County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $18,265 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 30.4% local, 55.1% state, and 14.5% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $95,924 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 39/100, ranked #283 of 417 in Minnesota against a state average of 50 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 2 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 322.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 46.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.2% White, 5.9% African American, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools.
East High School accounts for 17.1% of all DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment varies 83× across entities
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school enrollment ranges from 18 students (lowest) to 1,495 students (highest), a spread of 1,477 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT student-counselor ratio is 322:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is typically wider than the DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT-aggregate figure suggests.
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT chronic absenteeism rate is 46.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 25 schools, including 5 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 13 other. Total enrollment is 8,554 students.
How much does DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spend per student?
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT spends $18,265 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #283 in Minnesota.
What is the average teacher salary in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The average teacher salary in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is $95,924 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Louis County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT students are 72.2% White, 5.9% African American, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT?
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #283 out of 417 districts in Minnesota. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.