The Duluth Public Schools provide broad and varied programs aimed at challenging students at every ability and interest level. Approximately 10,300 students are enrolled in Duluth's public school system. There are 16 elementary and middle schools, including three "magnet" schools designed to attract students throughout Duluth with enriched curriculum in music, computer science, and foreign languages. The secondary schools consistently produce some of the highest graduation rates in the state.
Open enrollment allows students to transfer to the Duluth School District from other districts at any time during the year. There is no application deadline for transfer to a Duluth School.