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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271104002554

SPECIAL ED. N.P.

709 PORTIA JOHNSON DR, DULUTH, MN 55811 · (218) 336-8740 · St. Louis County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL25 STUDENTS
Enrollment
25
Combined
DISTRICT 29 · STATE 50
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.8:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
4 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
Kindergarten
5
Grade 1
9
Grade 2
1
Grade 3
3
Grade 4
1
Grade 6
5
Grade 8
1
Student demographics
White
96%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
n/r
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
72%
Female
28%

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BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
25
+23 (+1150%) vs 2017
% White
96%
was 100%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About SPECIAL ED. N.P.

Located at 709 PORTIA JOHNSON DR, in DULUTH, Minnesota, SPECIAL ED. N.P. is a compact all-grades campus that works with 25 students (grades pre-K through 12), operated by DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 50% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 50 students.

Within DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 31 schools and 8,994 students, SPECIAL ED. N.P. is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, SPECIAL ED. N.P. shows that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Around 16% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below St. Louis County's rate of about 40%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for St. Louis County put the typical household earns roughly $70,069 per year, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across St. Louis County's 100 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,921 students), SPECIAL ED. N.P. is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 1150%: 2 students in 2018 compared to 25 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 100% to 96% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for SPECIAL ED. N.P. typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

St. Louis County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
SPECIAL ED. N.P.
District
DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
709 PORTIA JOHNSON DR, DULUTH, MN 55811
Phone
(218) 336-8740
County
St. Louis County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
25
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
4 (16%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
271104002554
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SPECIAL ED. N.P.
How many students attend SPECIAL ED. N.P.?
SPECIAL ED. N.P. enrolls approximately 25 students in grades PK-12.
Is SPECIAL ED. N.P. an elementary, middle, or high school?
SPECIAL ED. N.P. is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at SPECIAL ED. N.P.?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at SPECIAL ED. N.P..
What is the racial breakdown of students at SPECIAL ED. N.P.?
At SPECIAL ED. N.P., the student body is approximately 96% White, 4% Two or more.
What district is SPECIAL ED. N.P. in?
SPECIAL ED. N.P. is part of DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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