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Schools in Rice Lake · Duluth Public School District

Rice Lake’s public schools outscore 51% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Rice Lake, 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.

#205of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 0 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75%
▼ 8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,537 students on the public path
In brief

Rice Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1593 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rice Lake’s, its schools beat 39%, 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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rice Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Minnesota school districts, #205 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores are above the Minnesota average; graduation is below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1593)Better than 39%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,958 test results and a graduating class of 734 could put Rice Lake anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Rice Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,869 in math, 4,047 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rice Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Homecroft ElementaryDuluth Public School DistrictA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−

Rice Lake’s public schools are run by Duluth Public School District, which also serves Duluth, Gnesen, Lakewood and Normanna and others. Parts of Rice Lake (7% of its land) are served by Hermantown Public instead. 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.

Duluth Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 30 schools · 8,723 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,562MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 4047 students tested
Math45%
State average 44.8% · 3869 students tested

Rice Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Rice Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rice LakeB−Duluth Public
DuluthB−Duluth Public
CanosiaA−Proctor Public PK–12 · Hermantown Public PK–12
GnesenB−Duluth Public

2 of the 3 neighbors share Duluth Public with Rice Lake, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Rice Lake

5 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).

District schools in Rice Lakeby address
Homecroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Duluth
A
448 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Rice Lakein other towns
Ordean East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Duluth
B+
1,037 students18:1Rate it →
Lincoln Park Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Duluth
C
606 students12:1Rate it →
East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Duluth
A−
1,495 students20:1Rate it →
Denfeld High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Duluth
C
951 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Rice Lake’s schools

Are Rice Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Rice Lake children attend outscore 51% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #205 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rice Lake in?

Duluth Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,723 students in 30 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Rice Lake are served by Hermantown Public.

Where do Rice Lake kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: East High School and Denfeld High School.

What is Rice Lake’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 Rice Lake spend per student?

$16,562 in Duluth Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.