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Kaleidoscope Charter High School vs. St. Michael-albertville Senior High School

Should you attend Kaleidoscope Charter High School or St. Michael-albertville 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%
St. Michael-albertville Senior High School
5800 Jamison Ave Ne
Saint Michael, MN 55376
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
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%)

St. Michael-albertville Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
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 2,240 students in grades 9-12, St. Michael-albertville Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
96 students
2,240 students
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This chart displays total students of St. Michael-albertville Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
87 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
26:1
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 St. Michael-albertville 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%)
#164 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
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 St. Michael-albertville Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<50%
(Top 50% in MN)
60%
(Top 20% 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 St. Michael-albertville 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)
73%
(Top 5% 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 St. Michael-albertville 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)
64%
(Top 20% 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 St. Michael-albertville 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)
97%
(Top 1% 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 St. Michael-albertville 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 St. Michael-albertville Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
22
591
Grade 10 Students
37
572
Grade 11 Students
18
556
Grade 12 Students
19
521

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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 St. Michael-albertville 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%
4%
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 St. Michael-albertville 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 St. Michael-albertville 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%
85%
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 St. Michael-albertville 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%
5%
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 St. Michael-albertville 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
0.27
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 St. Michael-albertville 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%
12%
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 St. Michael-albertville 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%
5%
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 St. Michael-albertville 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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