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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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 167 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 19% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
342 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
31 Teachers
16,305 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Carlton Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
37 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
7%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
13%
# Black Students
1 Student
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
267 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
78%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
5
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
18
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
33
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
21
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
17
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
31
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
22
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
35
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
21
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
27
177
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,506 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,254 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,506
$17,860
Spending / Student
$18,254
$18,586
Best Carlton Public School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Terrace Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 167 students
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