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Kaleidoscope Charter High School vs. Monticello Senior High School

Should you attend Kaleidoscope Charter High School or Monticello Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Kaleidoscope Charter High School
7525 Kalland Ave Ne
Albertville, MN 55301
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Monticello Senior High School
5225 School Blvd
Monticello, MN 55362
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Kaleidoscope Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Monticello Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 96 students in grades 9-12, Kaleidoscope Charter High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,305 students in grades 9-12, Monticello Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
96 students
1,305 students
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This chart displays total students of Monticello Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Monticello Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#358 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#454 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kaleidoscope Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Monticello Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in MN)
51%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 10% in MN)
61%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
51%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
(Top 50% in MN)
94%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Kaleidoscope Charter High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Monticello Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Kaleidoscope Charter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Monticello Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
22
354
Grade 10 Students
37
349
Grade 11 Students
18
324
Grade 12 Students
19
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Monticello Senior High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.22
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Monticello Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kaleidoscope Charter High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Monticello Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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