CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY

CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is one of the compact all-grades campuss in DULUTH, Minnesota, run under DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 31 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 50 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Within DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 31 schools and 8,994 students, CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 13% multiracial, 13% Native American, 10% Black, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 4.0:1. The state averages around 6.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, St. Louis County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for St. Louis County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,069 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is one of 100 public schools in St. Louis County (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students).

The closest other public school is MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 47%: 59 students in 2018 compared to 31 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 63% to 58%. Class-load math has tightened: from 6.9:1 in 2018 to 4.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.