Enrollment
75
Combined
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271104001562
MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY
4000 W 9TH ST, DULUTH, MN 55807 · (218) 625-2689 · St. Louis County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL75 STUDENTS
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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
6.1:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.8:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
70 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 2 | 3% |
Student demographics
35%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
15.8%
own-school result
Math
7.5%
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 MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In St. Louis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 75 | #21 of 137 | #1 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
75
-6 (-7%) vs 2020
+7% since 2000-01, when it was 70
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 6.8:1
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 | 75 | 12.3 | 6.1:1 | 93% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 86 | 11.1 | 7.7:1 | 84% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 10.6 | 7.4:1 | 96% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 81 | 12 | 6.8:1 | 96% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 95 | 9.9 | 9.6:1 | 86% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 98 | 13 | 7.5:1 | 96% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 9 | 10.6:1 | 86% (82) |
| 2000-01 | 70 | 7 | 10.0:1 | 83% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (95 to 75); teachers up 25% (9.9 to 12.3).
About MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY
MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in DULUTH, Minnesota. The school offers kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 75 students. Across combined schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 50.
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 31 schools with 8,994 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY is 80% White. Other groups make up 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Native American. St. Louis County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY are from different groups.
MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY has a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.1:1, with 12.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 6.4:1 average for combined schools in Minnesota. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 93% at MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY. It compares with 40% for public schools in St. Louis County.
For St. Louis County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $70,069 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY, St. Louis County has 100 public schools.
LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment decreased by 7% across 4 years, from 81 in 2020-21 to 75 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- LINCOLN PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 606
- ALC SWS Lincoln Park0.4 mi · 65
- ALC SWS Denfeld0.6 mi · 57
- DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 951
- LAURA MACARTHUR ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 277
- PIEDMONT ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About MERRITT CREEK ACADEMYHow large is MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY?
MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY enrolls approximately 75 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY serve?
MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY is approximately 6.1:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY?
At MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY, the student body is approximately 80% White, 1% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY public or private?
MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY is a public K-12 school, overseen by DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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