NORTH STAR ACADEMY

As an expansive elementary campus in DULUTH, Minnesota, NORTH STAR ACADEMY hosts 572 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY. That puts it 66% larger than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Across the 2 schools in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACADEMY (780 students total), NORTH STAR ACADEMY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, NORTH STAR ACADEMY shows that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 17% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above St. Louis County's rate of about 40%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, NORTH STAR ACADEMY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.1%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put median household earnings sit near $70,069, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, St. Louis County runs 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), of which NORTH STAR ACADEMY is one.

The closest other public school is Arrowhead Academy, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

NORTH STAR ACADEMY operates from an outlying location. As a public charter, NORTH STAR ACADEMY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NORTH STAR ACADEMY has fell 48%, going from 1,093 students in 2018 to 572 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 67% across the same window.

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