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Cloquet Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 887 students in Cloquet Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Cloquet Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Cloquet Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cloquet Senior, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,172 Schools
# Students
2,641 Students
312,187 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
17,406 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cloquet Public School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.56
# American Indian Students
277 Students
6,385 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,895 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
34,013 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
11%
# Black Students
13 Students
34,492 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,867 Students
200,035 Students
% White Students
71%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
316 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
17,051 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
467
# Students in K Grade:
204
114
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
117
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
170
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
245
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
294
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
359
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
3,393
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
12,542
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
13,478
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
69,277
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
70,003
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
68,487
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
73,241
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,931 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,137
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,931
$18,586
Best Cloquet Public School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cloquet Senior
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 18th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3393
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3393
Grades: 9-12
| 800 students
Rank: #22.
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Grades: 6-12
| 87 students
Rank: n/an/a
Caaep Extended Day Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
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