Summary:
The city of Cloquet, Minnesota is home to a diverse set of 7 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The schools in this area serve students from a range of backgrounds, with a significant Native American population. Overall, the Cloquet Public School District is performing around the state average, but there are clear standout schools as well as some struggling ones.
The top-performing schools in Cloquet are Washington Elementary and Churchill Elementary, which consistently rank in the top 50% and 25% of Minnesota elementary schools respectively. These schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in math and reading compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs school has struggled, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota high schools with a very low 59% graduation rate.
The Cloquet Senior High is the top-performing high school in the district, ranking in the top third of Minnesota high schools with a strong 93.8% 4-year graduation rate. However, the schools with the highest Native American student populations, such as Fond du Lac Ojibwe School, have the lowest overall performance, highlighting the need to address educational disparities for this student group. Overall, the Cloquet school district has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with the elementary schools standing out as the strongest performers.
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