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District profile / Minnesota
Duluth Public School District
8,723
Students
2024-25 school year
30
Schools
2024-25 school year
$12,822
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Minnesota median
13.8
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Minnesota median 15.4
Duluth Public School District is a public school district based in Duluth, Minnesota, serving 8,723 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #21 of the 147 Minnesota districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 291 students each, fewer than the Minnesota median of 381. It spends about $12,822 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 13.8 students per teacher. We've matched 1 news story to the district.
How Duluth compares
DuluthMinnesota median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$150.9 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 60%Local 28%
| Measure | Duluth | Minnesota median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $12,822 | $12,893 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $8,532 | $8,231 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $135.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $150.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 633 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,347 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 13.8 | 15.4 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 436 | 558 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Minnesota median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
In the news
1 story matchedPeer districts in Minnesota
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edina Public School DistrictEdina | 8,794 | 15 | $13,290 | 16.4 | #19 |
| Prior Lake-Savage Area SchoolsPrior Lake | 8,788 | 14 | $11,391 | 17.7 | #20 |
| Duluth Public School DistrictDuluth · this district | 8,723 | 30 | $12,822 | 13.8 | #21 |
| White Bear Lake School DistrictWhite Bear Lake | 8,571 | 24 | $13,871 | 16.1 | #22 |
| Stillwater Area Public SchoolsStillwater | 8,455 | 16 | $13,952 | 17.7 | #23 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke County SchoolsRaeford, NC | 8,732 | $10,406 | 15.8 |
| Florence Unified School District (4437)Florence, AZ | 8,731 | $8,826 | 17.3 |
| Weld County Reorganized School District No. Re-4Windsor, CO | 8,728 | $9,518 | 16.8 |
| Dripping Springs ISDDripping Springs, TX | 8,712 | $9,913 | 15.2 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-mn-duluth-public-school-district