Denfeld High School

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Denfeld High School ranks 270 th of 478 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

401 N 44th Ave W
Duluth, MN 55807-1494

(218) 336-8830

District: Duluth Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 478 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,519

Feeder schools for Denfeld High School:

Elementary:	Laura MacArthur Elementary
	Lowell Elementary
	Myers-Wilkins Elementary
	Piedmont Elementary
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	Stowe Elementary
Middle:	Lincoln Park Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 940

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Two or more races:

15.5%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denfeld High School ranks worse than 56.5% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.09. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Denfeld High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.6%), two or more races (15.5%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denfeld High School is 19.6, which is the 2^nd best among 2 high schools in the Duluth Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Denfeld High School employs 47.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denfeld High School is $17,519, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Duluth Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Denfeld High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Denfeld High School 270^th of 478 Minnesota public high schools. (See Denfeld High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Native American students:

White students:

Duluth Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Duluth Public School District 171^st of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denfeld High School

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Rank History for all students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	56.82	284^th	433	34.4%
2005	52.62	319^th	452	29.4%
2006	49.82	295^th	450	34.4%
2007	49.32	294^th	463	36.5%
2008	54.91	276^th	460	40.0%
2010	50.45	332^nd	540	38.5%
2012	46.04	350^th	539	35.1%
2013	32.03	379^th	534	29.0%
2014	33.67	360^th	483	25.5%
2015	46.56	309^th	504	38.7%
2016	36.05	350^th	489	28.4%
2017	48.37	305^th	489	37.6%
2018	46.21	318^th	494	35.6%
2019	42.53	325^th	492	33.9%
2021	41.08	286^th	428	33.2%
2022	52.60	247^th	472	47.7%
2023	46.09	269^th	476	43.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	23.31	49^th	59	16.9%
2019	21.44	56^th	66	15.2%
2021	23.23	42^nd	51	17.6%
2022	28.66	55^th	74	25.7%
2023	25.99	52^nd	64	18.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	41.73	125^th	195	35.9%
2019	53.10	93^rd	220	57.7%
2021	49.46	84^th	173	51.4%
2022	45.38	124^th	214	42.1%
2023	25.49	176^th	216	18.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	37.79	253^rd	374	32.4%
2019	51.90	186^th	370	49.7%
2021	35.26	194^th	270	28.1%
2022	62.37	107^th	312	65.7%
2023	42.04	235^th	393	40.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	37.50	289^th	395	26.8%
2019	31.56	305^th	401	23.9%
2021	24.35	290^th	339	14.5%
2022	40.80	260^th	388	33.0%
2023	32.40	297^th	396	25.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	38.06	287^th	398	27.9%
2019	37.09	291^st	411	29.2%
2021	46.37	201^st	351	42.7%
2022	51.26	203^rd	403	49.6%
2023	47.34	222^nd	398	44.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.50	87^th	106	17.9%
2019	23.43	82^nd	103	20.4%

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Rank History for Native American students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	61.19	6^th	14	57.1%
2019	51.92	7^th	15	53.3%
2023	44.58	20^th	36	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Denfeld High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	39.05	302^nd	414	27.1%
2019	32.72	320^th	412	22.3%
2021	32.19	276^th	364	24.2%
2022	42.73	270^th	401	32.7%
2023	39.04	268^th	398	32.7%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Denfeld High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	992	3	1	4	19	n/a	n/a	1019
1989	964	3	5	8	14	n/a	n/a	994
1990	915	2	6	4	13	n/a	n/a	940
1991	1114	2	8	4	17	n/a	n/a	1145
1992	1108	7	9	6	33	n/a	n/a	1163
1993	1091	7	9	3	47	n/a	n/a	1157
1994	1101	13	8	7	49	n/a	n/a	1178
1995	1163	12	9	8	55	n/a	n/a	1247
1996	1163	12	9	8	55	n/a	n/a	1247
1997	1163	16	7	6	57	n/a	n/a	1249
1998	1228	19	15	10	55	n/a	n/a	1327
1999	1215	18	18	13	49	n/a	n/a	1313
2000	1170	21	20	8	62	n/a	n/a	1281
2001	1132	24	18	10	59	n/a	n/a	1243
2002	1106	27	17	7	46	n/a	n/a	1203
2003	1106	27	17	7	46	n/a	n/a	1203
2004	1094	31	13	10	49	n/a	n/a	1197
2005	1067	41	18	9	59	n/a	n/a	1194
2006	1028	42	12	12	52	n/a	n/a	1146
2007	1002	44	15	14	65	n/a	n/a	1140
2008	906	44	17	16	51	n/a	n/a	1034
2009	812	47	17	9	60	n/a	n/a	945
2010	794	37	15	15	52	n/a	n/a	913
2011	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	1026	82	19	28	55	2	38	1250
2013	870	68	21	29	58	1	44	1091
2014	774	65	25	29	60	1	35	989
2015	702	65	25	30	59	0	48	929
2016	642	63	24	22	55	0	44	850
2017	626	67	14	27	50	0	58	842
2018	606	51	10	29	39	0	67	802
2019	662	71	7	29	41	0	81	891
2020	651	68	11	35	44	0	111	920
2021	653	77	7	32	43	0	120	932
2022	660	74	8	40	50	1	132	965
2023	617	77	12	43	45	0	146	940

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denfeld High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1019	56.1	18.1	25.1
1989	994	54.4	18.2	20.1
1990	940	49.0	19.1	20.1
1991	1145	63.5	18.0	21.7
1992	1163	63.3	18.3	19.3
1993	1157	61.3	18.9	17.9
1994	1178	61.7	19.1	18.3
1995	1247	63.6	19.6	16.4
1996	1247	63.6	19.6	16.4
1997	1249	66.3	18.8	20.8
1998	1327	n/a	0.0	23.1
1999	1313	79.7	16.5	22
2000	1281	68.5	18.7	32.1
2001	1243	62.8	19.8	32.9
2002	1203	59.0	20.4	36.4
2003	1203	59.0	20.4	36.4
2004	1197	47.0	25.5	38.5
2005	1194	54.9	21.7	38.6
2006	1146	52.2	22.0	41.8
2007	1140	53.6	21.3	45.8
2008	1034	53.0	19.5	42.1
2009	945	49.8	19.0	45.3
2010	913	49.5	18.4	43.3
2011	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	1250	66.9	18.6	51.8
2013	1091	55.6	19.5	52.2
2014	989	51.4	19.2	57.4
2015	929	51.0	18.2	58.9
2016	850	48.0	17.7	55.2
2017	842	44.7	18.8	52.3
2018	802	49.4	16.2	53.1
2019	891	49.8	17.8	49.2
2020	920	40.2	22.8	50.5
2021	932	44.3	21.0	43.9
2022	965	48.3	19.9	45.2
2023	940	47.7	19.6	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denfeld High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1019	56.1	18.1	25.1
1989	994	54.4	18.2	20.1
1990	940	49.0	19.1	20.1
1991	1145	63.5	18.0	21.7
1992	1163	63.3	18.3	19.3
1993	1157	61.3	18.9	17.9
1994	1178	61.7	19.1	18.3
1995	1247	63.6	19.6	16.4
1996	1247	63.6	19.6	16.4
1997	1249	66.3	18.8	20.8
1998	1327	n/a	0.0	23.1
1999	1313	79.7	16.5	22
2000	1281	68.5	18.7	32.1
2001	1243	62.8	19.8	32.9
2002	1203	59.0	20.4	36.4
2003	1203	59.0	20.4	36.4
2004	1197	47.0	25.5	38.5
2005	1194	54.9	21.7	38.6
2006	1146	52.2	22.0	41.8
2007	1140	53.6	21.3	45.8
2008	1034	53.0	19.5	42.1
2009	945	49.8	19.0	45.3
2010	913	49.5	18.4	43.3
2011	0	n/a	n/a	n/a
2012	1250	66.9	18.6	51.8
2013	1091	55.6	19.5	52.2
2014	989	51.4	19.2	57.4
2015	929	51.0	18.2	58.9
2016	850	48.0	17.7	55.2
2017	842	44.7	18.8	52.3
2018	802	49.4	16.2	53.1
2019	891	49.8	17.8	49.2
2020	920	40.2	22.8	50.5
2021	932	44.3	21.0	43.9
2022	965	48.3	19.9	45.2
2023	940	47.7	19.6	56.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Denfeld High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$17,519

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denfeld High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 325^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 269^th of 476 High schools	9.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Denfeld High School)	47.9	50.9	3%
10th Grade Reading (Duluth Public School District)	64.2	58.4	5.8%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Denfeld High School)	29	19.2	9.8%
11th Grade Math (Duluth Public School District)	37.6	32.7	4.9%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Denfeld High School)	44.7	32.1	12.6%
End of Course Science (Duluth Public School District)	57.7	47.1	10.6%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	891	940	5.5%
African American	71	77	8.5%
American Indian	41	45	9.8%
Asian	7	12	71.4%
Hispanic	29	43	48.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	662	617	6.8%
Two or More Races	81	146	80.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.2%	56.1%	6.9%

Schools Near Denfeld High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)		MCA-III Reading (2023)		MCA-III Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Denfeld High School	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8830	940	48	19.6	56.1%	617 (65.6%)	77 (8.2%)	43 (4.6%)	12 (1.3%)	45 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (15.5%)	46.1	270^th of 478 public high schools	43.5%		52.6	247^th of 472 public high schools	47.7%	23	19.2	19.2	50.9	50.9	32.1	32.1	$17,519
Harbor City International Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	332 W Michigan Street Ste 300	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Harbor City International Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 722-7574	190	14	13.2	37.9%	155 (81.6%)	4 (2.1%)	7 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	95.8	11^th of 478 public high schools	97.7%		90.4	17^th of 472 public high schools	96.4%	6	52.8	52.8	84.3	84.3	68.8	68.8	$14,722
Proctor Senior High	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 628-4926	551	32	17.0	35.8%	496 (90.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	81.1	71^st of 478 public high schools	85.1%		81.9	57^th of 472 public high schools	87.9%	14	41.5	41.5	56.6	56.6	60.8	60.8	$15,109
Rails Academy	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 520-3217	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$3,664
Duluth Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	88	3	29.8	75.0%	52 (59.1%)	13 (14.8%)	6 (6.8%)	1 (1.1%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)	7.1	7.1					$16,134
Academic Excellence Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(218) 336-8766	83	6	14.8	38.6%	69 (83.1%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.8%)								(n/a)							$13,587
Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	128	3	36.6	69.5%	82 (64.1%)	13 (10.2%)	8 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	1 (0.8%)	18 (14.1%)								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center School Within a School	Public	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8756	286	4	66.0	56.6%	200 (69.9%)	15 (5.2%)	13 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (14.0%)								(n/a)
The Bridge	Public	12	4316 Rice Lake Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8740	15	0	37.5	46.7%	11 (73.3%)	1 (6.7%)	3 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$7,734
Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 729-8874	12	1	10.0	58.3%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)							$10,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Denfeld High School

How many students attend Denfeld High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 940 students attended Denfeld High School.

What district is Denfeld High School in?

Duluth Public School District

What schools feed into Denfeld High School?

Denfeld High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Laura MacArthur Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Elementary
Elementary : Myers-Wilkins Elementary
Elementary : Piedmont Elementary
Elementary : Stowe Elementary
Middle : Lincoln Park Middle School

Is Denfeld High School a good school?

Denfeld High School ranks 270^th of 478 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Denfeld High School?

Students at Denfeld High School are 66% White, 16% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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