Gnesen Township’s public schools outscore 51% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gnesen Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Gnesen Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1217 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gnesen Township’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 75% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,562 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Ten elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Gnesen Township’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gnesen Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
Ordean East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,037 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Lincoln Park Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
7th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
Ordean East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,037 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Lincoln Park Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
8th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
Ordean East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,037 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Lincoln Park Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 606 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
9th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Denfeld High School
Grades 9–12 · 951 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
10th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Denfeld High School
Grades 9–12 · 951 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
11th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Denfeld High School
Grades 9–12 · 951 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
12th grade in Gnesen Township · depends on your address
East High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,495 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Denfeld High School
Grades 9–12 · 951 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Duluth
Gnesen Township’s public schools are run by Duluth Public School District, which also serves Duluth, Lakewood, Normanna and North Star and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Gnesen Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Gnesen Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gnesen Township | B− | Duluth Public |
| Rice Lake | B− | Duluth Public |
| Fredenberg | A | Hermantown Public |
| North Star | — | Duluth Public |
| Normanna | — | Duluth Public |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Duluth Public with Gnesen Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gnesen Township
14 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Gnesen Township’s schools
Are Gnesen Township’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Gnesen Township children attend outscore 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gnesen Township in?
Duluth Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,723 students in 30 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gnesen Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East High School and Denfeld High School.
What is Gnesen Township’s graduation rate?
75% of the class of 2023 in Duluth Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Gnesen Township spend per student?
$16,562 in Duluth Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gnesen Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gnesen Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.