Academic Excellence Online

As a rural-scale secondary school in DULUTH, Minnesota, Academic Excellence Online instructs 54 students from grades 6 through 12, part of DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 85% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 31 schools with combined enrollment of 8,994 students; Academic Excellence Online is among them.

Looking at the student body, Academic Excellence Online records that 85% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school lists 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting Academic Excellence Online tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, St. Louis County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,069, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Academic Excellence Online is one of 100 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students).

Nearest neighbor: DULUTH AREA LEARNING CENTER, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Academic Excellence Online.

The school occupies a downtown site. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Academic Excellence Online's enrollment has edged up 145% since 2018, when it stood at 22 (now 54). Black enrollment moved from 9% to 0% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 2.8:1 in 2018 to 4.4:1 today.

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