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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 4 public preschools serving 974 students in Cloquet Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Cloquet Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
8 Schools
721 Schools
# Students
2,641 Students
216,813 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
16,305 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
277 Students
4,545 Students
% American Indian Students
10%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
15,783 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
77 Students
27,544 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
13 Students
27,906 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
1,867 Students
126,198 Students
% White Students
71%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
242 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
391 Students
14,593 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
23,643
# Students in K Grade:
204
35,975
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
33,034
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
31,468
# Students in 3rd Grade:
183
29,546
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
28,027
# Students in 5th Grade:
182
24,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
199
7,990
# Students in 7th Grade:
193
1,289
# Students in 8th Grade:
216
1,249
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
52
# Students in 10th Grade:
223
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
239
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
203
177
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
515 Granite St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Grades: PK-4
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 12th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Grades: PK-4
| 500 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cloquet Early Childhood Education
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
515 Granite Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Grades: PK
| 95 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
602 Arthur Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Grades: PK-6
| 3 students
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