Best Public Schools in Carlton County, Minnesota & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Churchill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	515 Granite St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3308	354	35	10.2	44.1%	265 (74.9%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.0%)	81	133^rd of 881 public elementary schools	84.9%		74.3	211^th of 845 public elementary schools	75.0%	78	84.8	59.0						68.6	73.3	64.1						67.5					$12,463
Cloquet Middle	Public	5-8	2001 Washington Avenue	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-3328	767	44	17.5	49.5%	526 (68.6%)	6 (0.8%)	26 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	91 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (14.9%)	52.3	253^rd of 545 public middle schools	53.6%		44	300^th of 529 public middle schools	43.3%	47			50.6	38.3	30.4	32.5		37.8			61.5	49.2	49.2	46.3		51.5	40.0	20.1		30.0	$11,118
Cloquet Senior	Public	9-12	1000 18th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-3393	789	39	20.1	43.3%	558 (70.7%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.8%)	8 (1.0%)	82 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (14.7%)	67.9	155^th of 480 public high schools	67.7%		55.2	223^rd of 476 public high schools	53.2%	68							37.2	37.2							56.0	56.0			41.6	41.6	$13,227
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 12th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3369	503	39	13.0	51.9%	341 (67.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	63	340^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.4%		70.8	241^st of 845 public elementary schools	71.5%	99	59.3	54.5						56.7	59.3	50.0						54.3					$12,106
Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs	Public	6-12	302 14th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-0115	91	7	12.9	75.8%	64 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (15.4%)	13.9	418^th of 480 public high schools	12.9%		4.2	468^th of 476 public high schools	1.7%	50							5.9	4.2							30.0	25.0			16.7	13.3	$18,351
Cloquet Early Childhood Education	Public	PK	515 Granite Street	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-3308	91	0		57.1%	70 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	16 (17.6%)	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)																					$3,366
Shared Time	Public	PK, KG-6	602 Arthur Street	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-1261	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$3,366
Caaep Extended Day Program	Public	9-12	302 14th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-0115	1	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)																					$3,366
Northern Lights Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	302 14th Street	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 878-3060	12	4	2.6	66.7%	6 (50.0%)	1 (8.3%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	Public	K-3	615 12th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 878-3064	0	1	5.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Secondary	Public	7-12	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-4673	624	32	19.5	13.9%	574 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	91.2	23^rd of 480 public high schools	95.2%		91.3	23^rd of 476 public high schools	95.2%						63.0	49.5	50.0	54.6					64.0	58.1	70.0	64.0		44.1	61.4	52.5	$11,097
Winterquist Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3361	672	40	16.9	16.8%	632 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	86.5	74^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.6%		85.8	84^th of 845 public elementary schools	90.1%	10	81.1	73.9	67.3	80.2				75.2	57.8	66.3	71.7	75.9				68.0	57.9			57.9	$8,964
McF-Moose Lake/Willow River	Public	9-12	1000 Lake Shore Dr	Moose Lake	55767	Carlton County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(218) 485-5025	4	0			2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Moose Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4812 County Rd 10	Moose Lake	55767	Carlton County	Moose Lake Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 485-4834	304	25	12.2	44.1%	269 (88.5%)	4 (1.3%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	54	442^nd of 881 public elementary schools	49.8%		57.6	395^th of 845 public elementary schools	53.3%	47	48.8	39.0	42.9	40.8				42.9	44.2	41.5	57.1	57.1				50.0	65.7			65.7	$11,820
Moose Lake Secondary	Public	7-12	4812 County Rd 10	Moose Lake	55767	Carlton County	Moose Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 485-4435	283	19	14.9	31.8%	261 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	86.4	42^nd of 480 public high schools	91.3%		65.7	154^th of 476 public high schools	67.6%	112					47.4	57.5	39.5	48.8					52.6	35.4	80.5	55.1		23.9	54.1	37.4	$12,437
Carlton Secondary	Public	6-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4226	151	10	15.2	37.1%	114 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	1 (0.7%)	21 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)	45.7	282^nd of 480 public high schools	41.3%		64.7	161^st of 476 public high schools	66.2%	121				14.3		10.0	39.1	21.3				23.8		46.7	38.9	37.8		23.3	22.2	22.9	$13,284
South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Stine Dr	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4225	145	16	9.1	44.8%	119 (82.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.7%)	35.5	612^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.5%		58.9	380^th of 845 public elementary schools	55.0%	232	59.5	36.0	22.7					42.9	40.5	36.0	40.9					39.3	31.8			31.8	$13,558
NLA-Carlton	Public, Alternative	4-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 878-3060	31	2	14.5	9.7%	21 (67.7%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (22.6%)								(n/a)								0.0								25.0
Fond du Lac Ojibwe School	Public, Alternative	K-12	49 University Road	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Fond du Lac Ojibwe School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(218) 878-7242	136	26	5.2	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Wrenshall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4274	163	13	13.0	51.5%	148 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	56.6	422^nd of 881 public elementary schools	52.1%		31.6	620^th of 845 public elementary schools	26.6%	198	72.0	72.0	5.0	58.3				54.3	48.0	45.8	45.0	54.2				48.4	35.0			35.0	$10,989
Wrenshall Secondary	Public	7-12	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4274	173	13	13.4	49.7%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	58.4	217^th of 480 public high schools	54.8%		34	343^rd of 476 public high schools	27.9%	126					10.7	40.9	11.8	20.9					21.4	59.1	50.0	41.9		52.4	56.5	54.6	$14,674
Barnum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3813 E. North St.	Barnum	55707	Carlton County	Barnum Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 389-6976	337	28	11.8	41.5%	293 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	71.8	237^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.1%		67.3	276^th of 845 public elementary schools	67.3%	39	52.4	63.3	53.7	50.0				54.9	47.6	58.0	76.7	57.7				59.9	65.1			65.1	$11,858
Barnum Secondary	Public	7-12	3675 County Rd 13	Barnum	55707	Carlton County	Barnum Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 389-3273	338	21	16.2	36.7%	286 (84.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.5%)	78.6	82^nd of 480 public high schools	82.9%		68.3	141^st of 476 public high schools	70.4%	59					47.8	37.0	32.6	39.0					52.2	59.3	60.9	57.9		29.6	57.8	44.9	$12,691
Cromwell-Wright Secondary	Public	7-12	5624 Highway 210	Cromwell	55726	Carlton County	Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 644-3716	150	12	12.9	27.3%	136 (90.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	59.8	211^th of 480 public high schools	56.0%		45.3	275^th of 476 public high schools	42.2%	64					26.1	17.7	40.9	29.0					33.3	33.3	50.0	39.4		20.0	33.3	27.8	$16,326
Cromwell-Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5624 Highway 210	Cromwell	55726	Carlton County	Cromwell-Wright Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 644-3716	151	13	11.9	41.7%	144 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	65.7	302^nd of 881 public elementary schools	65.7%		76.2	192^nd of 845 public elementary schools	77.3%	110	87.5	69.0	38.1	50.0				61.0	81.3	41.4	47.6	81.3				58.5	42.9			42.9	$16,179

Best Public Schools in Carlton County, MN

Lincoln Secondary

Winterquist Elementary

Moose Lake Secondary

Churchill Elementary

Barnum Secondary

Barnum Elementary

Cloquet Senior

Cromwell-Wright Elementary

Washington Elementary

Cromwell-Wright Secondary

Wrenshall Secondary

Wrenshall Elementary

Moose Lake Elementary

Cloquet Middle

Carlton Secondary

South Terrace Elementary

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Caaep Extended Day Program

Cloquet Early Childhood Education

Fond du Lac Ojibwe School

McF-Moose Lake/Willow River

NLA-Carlton

Northern Lights Academy

Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

Shared Time

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