Duluth Public Schools Academy

Public school district · St. Louis County · Minnesota · NCES district ID 2700133

Duluth Public Schools Academy spent $17,838 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 75% of the other Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $15,094). Its 2 schools enrolled 780 students in 2024-25; 87.2% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Minnesota districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Duluth Public Schools Academy in enrollment (894 to 919 students) and Duluth Public Schools Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Duluth Public Schools Academy, FY23Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Central $13,571; Rush City $13,450; Le Sueur-Henderson $13,407; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Barnesville Public School Dist. $12,787; Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463 $12,776; Medford $11,434; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kDuluth Public Schools Academy$17,838International Falls Independen…$15,310Central$13,571Rush City$13,450Le Sueur-Henderson$13,407Pine River-Backus$13,348Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Barnesville Public School Dist.$12,787Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463$12,776Medford$11,434State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Duluth Public Schools Academy, FY23Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Central $13,571; Rush City $13,450; Le Sueur-Henderson $13,407; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Barnesville Public School Dist. $12,787; Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463 $12,776; Medford $11,434; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k12.5k15k17.5k20kDuluth Public Schools Academy$17,838International Falls Independent Sch…$15,310Central$13,571Rush City$13,450Le Sueur-Henderson$13,407Pine River-Backus$13,348Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Barnesville Public School Dist.$12,787Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463$12,776Medford$11,434State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Duluth Public Schools Academy, FY23Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Central $13,571; Rush City $13,450; Le Sueur-Henderson $13,407; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Barnesville Public School Dist. $12,787; Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463 $12,776; Medford $11,434; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kDuluth Public Schools Academy$17,838International Falls Independent School Dist…$15,310Central$13,571Rush City$13,450Le Sueur-Henderson$13,407Pine River-Backus$13,348Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Barnesville Public School Dist.$12,787Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463$12,776Medford$11,434State median, under 1,000 students $15,094
Current spending per student, Minnesota districts closest in size to Duluth Public Schools Academy, FY23Duluth Public Schools Academy $17,838; International Falls Independent School District 361 $15,310; Central $13,571; Rush City $13,450; Le Sueur-Henderson $13,407; Pine River-Backus $13,348; Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools $13,006; Barnesville Public School Dist. $12,787; Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463 $12,776; Medford $11,434; State median, under 1,000 students $15,094.10k15k20kDuluth Public Schools Academy$17,838International Falls Independent School…$15,310Central$13,571Rush City$13,450Le Sueur-Henderson$13,407Pine River-Backus$13,348Wabasha-Kellogg Public Schools$13,006Barnesville Public School Dist.$12,787Eden Valley-Watkins ISD #463$12,776Medford$11,434State median, under 1,000 students $15,094

Where the money came from

$16,963,000 in revenue: 87.2% state, 2.3% local and 10.4% federal. Total spending including $1,497,000 of capital outlay was $17,704,000, or $19,498 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Duluth Public Schools Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $14,800,000; Local $392,000; Federal $1,771,000; total $16,963,000.
  • State$14,800,000 87%
  • Local$392,000 2%
  • Federal$1,771,000 10%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 346 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

908 students in 2022-23, 762 students in 2023-24, 780 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Duluth Public Schools Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 908, 2023-24: 762, 2024-25: 78002505007501k2022-239082023-247622024-25780
Duluth Public Schools Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 908, 2023-24: 762, 2024-25: 78002505007501k2022-239082023-247622024-25780
Duluth Public Schools Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 908, 2023-24: 762, 2024-25: 78002505007501k2022-239082023-247622024-25780
Duluth Public Schools Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 908, 2023-24: 762, 2024-25: 78002505007501k2022-239082023-247622024-25780

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2390882.711.0
2023-2476272.710.5
2024-2578071.510.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$3,985,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,389 per student

Duluth Public Schools Academy booked $3,985,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 83 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $48,175 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 8 in 100 Minnesota districts with a figure (state median $62,418, 464 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$2,848,00071.5%
Special education$1,137,00028.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,731 in 2018-19, $4,082 in 2019-20, $4,220 in 2020-21, $4,575 in 2021-22, $4,389 in 2022-23.

Duluth Public Schools Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,082, 2020-21: $4,220, 2021-22: $4,575, 2022-23: $4,38902k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,0822020-21$4,2202021-22$4,5752022-23$4,389
Duluth Public Schools Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,082, 2020-21: $4,220, 2021-22: $4,575, 2022-23: $4,38902k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,0822020-21$4,2202021-22$4,5752022-23$4,389
Duluth Public Schools Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,082, 2020-21: $4,220, 2021-22: $4,575, 2022-23: $4,38902k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,0822020-21$4,2202021-22$4,5752022-23$4,389
Duluth Public Schools Academy teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $3,731, 2019-20: $4,082, 2020-21: $4,220, 2021-22: $4,575, 2022-23: $4,38902k4k6k2018-19$3,7312019-20$4,0822020-21$4,2202021-22$4,5752022-23$4,389

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Duluth Public Schools Academy scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 33% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtMinnesotaStudents tested
Reading and language arts45%51.1%632
Math33%44.8%631

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

2 elementary schools, 780 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
North Star Academy57210.445.1%Eligible, no program
Raleigh Primary/El Academy20812.537.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Duluth Public Schools Academy

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Duluth Public Schools Academy

  1. Minnesota districts by spending per studentDuluth Public Schools Academy ranks 86 of 346 Minnesota districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,838).#86 of 346
  2. Every school district in MinnesotaDuluth Public Schools Academy is the number 184 by size of 543 Minnesota districts, with 908 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#184 of 543
  3. Le Sueur-Henderson School DistrictThe next larger Minnesota district: 911 students in fall 2022, $13,407 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,407
  4. Pine River-Backus School DistrictThe next smaller Minnesota district: 903 students in fall 2022, $13,348 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,348
  5. Compare Duluth Public Schools Academy with Le Sueur-Henderson School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Teacher salary spending across MinnesotaDuluth Public Schools Academy spent $48,175 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,418); spending, not a salary.$48,175
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Duluth Public Schools Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Duluth Public Schools Academy?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 780 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Duluth Public Schools Academy spend per student?
    $17,838 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Minnesota median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $15,094 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Duluth Public Schools Academy's money come from?
    $16,963,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 87.2% state, 2.3% local and 10.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Duluth Public Schools Academy spend on teacher salaries?
    $3,985,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,389 per student. Divided by the 83 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $48,175 per teacher, more than 8 in 100 Minnesota districts (state median $62,418). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Minnesota teacher salary at $68,491 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Duluth Public Schools Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Duluth Public Schools Academy scored proficient or above: 45% in reading and 33% in math, against 51.1% in reading and 44.8% in math across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is Duluth Public Schools Academy's NCES district ID?
    2700133. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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