Enrollment
31
Combined
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271104001574
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY
714 1/2 W COLLEGE ST, DULUTH, MN 55811 · (218) 216-8325 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
·
allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.8:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
28 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 2 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 9 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 6% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.8%
own-school result
Math
22.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #48 of 137 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
31
-17 (-35%) vs 2020
-47% since 2000-01, when it was 59
Student : Teacher
4.0:1
was 6.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31 | 7.8 | 4.0:1 | 90% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 7.8 | 4.1:1 | 91% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 47 | 8.7 | 5.4:1 | 91% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 8 | 6.0:1 | 94% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 8.5 | 6.9:1 | 95% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 58 | 7 | 8.3:1 | 93% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 68 | 10 | 6.8:1 | 87% (59) |
| 2000-01 | 59 | 9 | 6.6:1 | 86% (51) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 47% (59 to 31); teachers down 9% (8.5 to 7.8).
About CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is a low-enrollment combined-grade school based in DULUTH, Minnesota. The student body numbers 31 students, from kindergarten through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Minnesota) has about 50 students.
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is one of 31 schools in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 8,994 students in total.
At CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY, White students make up 58% of the student body. Next come 13% multiracial, 13% Native American, 10% Black, and 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 4.0:1 at CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY, with 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, combined schools in Minnesota have 6.4:1, compared with 4.0:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 90% of enrollment. Across public schools in St. Louis County, the average is 40%.
County data help place the school in context: in St. Louis County, the median household income is $70,069, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, St. Louis County has 100 public schools and roughly 23,921 students.
The closest other public school is MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY, about 1.0 miles away. CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY's enrollment declined from 48 in 2020-21 to 31 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 6.0 in 2020-21 to 4.0 in 2024-25.
The CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
St. Louis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
200,123
Census ACS
Median income
$70,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
100
23,921 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,037 students
- DENFELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 951 students
- LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 606 students
- LESTER PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 510 students
- CONGDON ELEMENTARYElementary · 474 students
Other schools in DULUTH
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,037 students
- DENFELD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 951 students
- LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 606 students
- NORTH STAR ACADEMYElementary · 572 students
- Bay View ElementaryElementary · 529 students
Nearby schools
- MYERS-WILKINS ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 329
- SUPERIOR ACADEMY1.2 mi · 19
- Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion1.3 mi · 329
- Lowell Elementary1.3 mi · 312
- ALC SWS Ordean East1.4 mi · 47
- ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,037
Frequently asked questions
About CHESTER CREEK ACADEMYWhat is the total enrollment at CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY?
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY enrolls approximately 31 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY serve?
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is approximately 4.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY?
At CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 58% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 13% Two or more.
Is CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY public or private?
CHESTER CREEK ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.