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Carlton Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 145 students in Carlton Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschool in Carlton Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
722 Schools
# Students
298 Students
214,815 Students
# Teachers
26 Teachers
16,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Carlton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#320 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
51%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%

Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.37
0.63
# American Indian Students
32 Students
4,606 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,449 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
28,913 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
n/a
27,236 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
233 Students
123,893 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
300 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
14,418 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
24,443
# Students in K Grade:
15
34,761
# Students in 1st Grade:
19
32,541
# Students in 2nd Grade:
28
32,166
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
29,034
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
24,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
21
7,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
6
1,002
# Students in 8th Grade:
28
940
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
44
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
46
# Students in 11th Grade:
28
48
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
162
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,534 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,950 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM

Revenue / Student
$23,534
$17,854

Spending / Student
$20,950
$18,580

Best Carlton Public School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Terrace Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
530 Stine Dr
Carlton, MN 55718
(218) 384-4225
Carlton, MN 55718
(218) 384-4225
Grades: PK-5
| 145 students
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