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Enrollment
1,495
High
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271104000461
East High School
301 N 40TH AVE E, DULUTH, MN 55804 · (218) 336-8845 · St. Louis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,495 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of Minnesota public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
294 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 384 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 350 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 380 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 381 | 25% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
63.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East High School
East High School's state test result (54.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East High School this school | 1,495 | 19.7% | 54.2% |
| Sartell Senior High SARTELL | 1,269 | 18.9% | 50.5% |
| Alexandria Area High School ALEXANDRIA | 1,315 | 21.1% | 49.0% |
| BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH BUFFALO | 1,681 | 22.0% | 56.6% |
| Chisago Lakes Senior High LINDSTROM | 1,053 | 21.6% | 42.2% |
| NEW PRAGUE SENIOR HIGH NEW PRAGUE | 1,315 | 15.4% | 53.4% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #54 of 397 | #2 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #97 of 401 | #2 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #52 of 397 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,495 | #57 of 764 | #1 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.3:1 | #277 of 332 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.8% | #231 of 338 | #10 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.7% | #397 of 444 | #16 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #157 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,495
-22 (-1%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 1,444
Student : Teacher
20.3:1
was 29.8:1
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 | 1,495 | 73.5 | 20.3:1 | 20% (294) |
| 2023-24 | 1,486 | 65.4 | 22.7:1 | 22% (320) |
| 2022-23 | 1,494 | 53.9 | 27.7:1 | 23% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 1,517 | 51 | 29.8:1 | 14% (218) |
| 2017-18 | 1,464 | 56.5 | 25.9:1 | 17% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 1,506 | 65 | 23.2:1 | 17% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 1,448 | 60 | 24.1:1 | 18% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 1,637 | 77 | 21.3:1 | 7% (121) |
| 1990-91 | 1,444 | 72 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,464 to 1,495); teachers up 30% (56.5 to 73.5).
About East High School
In DULUTH, Minnesota, East High School is a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 1,495 students. For comparison, high schools in Minnesota average about 371 students.
East High School is one of the 31 schools that make up DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (8,994 students in total).
East High School's enrollment is 88% White. Next come 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. East High School's diversity index is 23%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 73.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 20.3:1. That is 4.0 students per teacher above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. East High School reports 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in St. Louis County averages 40%, higher than here.
allk12 grades East High School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
East High School scores 54.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 54.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for St. Louis County show that the median household income is $70,069, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East High School is one of 100 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, ALC SWS East, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, East High School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place East High School in the City: Small locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 1,517 in 2020-21 to 1,495 in 2024-25, a change of 22 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 29.8:1 to 20.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at East High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- 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
- HOMECROFT ELEMENTARYElementary · 448 students
Other schools in DULUTH
- 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
- LESTER PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 510 students
Other East High schools
19 other US public schools in 11 states are named East High. East High School is the 8th largest of the 20.
- East High SchoolAurora, IL · 4,020 students
- East High SchoolDENVER, CO · 2,476 students
- East HighWichita, KS · 2,435 students
- East High SchoolDes Moines, IA · 1,952 students
- East HighSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 1,764 students
Nearby schools
- ALC SWS East0.0 mi · 74
- CONGDON ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 474
- ALC SWS Ordean East1.2 mi · 47
- ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,037
- LESTER PARK ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 510
- Bethany Crisis Shelter1.7 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About East High SchoolHow many students attend East High School?
East High School enrolls approximately 1,495 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does East High School serve?
East High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at East High School?
Approximately 20.3:1 students per teacher at East High School.
How diverse is East High School?
East High School reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees East High School?
East High School is overseen by DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in St. Louis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.