Carlton Secondary

Summary:

Carlton Secondary is a public high school located in Carlton, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is part of the Carlton Public School District, which is ranked 318 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carlton Secondary faces several challenges, including low test scores, high dropout rates, and inconsistent performance across student subgroups. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Native American students (15.43%) compared to the state average, and its four-year graduation rate of 90.3% is lower than the state average. Additionally, only 21.25% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math across all grades, compared to the state average of 45.47%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students ranking highly but male and Native American students struggling.

When compared to nearby schools, Carlton Secondary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores, graduation rates, and school rankings. For example, Hermantown Senior High, located just 13.93 miles away, consistently outperforms Carlton Secondary across multiple measures. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, focus on equity and inclusion, and learn from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 405 School Ave
       Carlton, MN  55718-0310


(218) 384-4226

District: Carlton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
282nd of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,284 Help


Feeder schools for Carlton Secondary:

Elementary:    South Terrace Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.4 Help
Number of students:  175

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.9%
American Indian:
15.4%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.4% Help


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Compare Details Carlton Secondary ranks worse than 72.7% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Carlton Secondary ranks worse than 58.8% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.66. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Carlton Secondary who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.9%), American Indian (15.4%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carlton Secondary is 12.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carlton Secondary is $13,284.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carlton Secondary:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlton Secondary 396th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Carlton Secondary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Carlton Secondary 282nd of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Carlton Secondary in the ranking list.)

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Carlton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Carlton Public School District 318th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carlton Secondary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.62 298th 387 23.0%
2005 65.52 154th 396 61.1%
2006 52.99 229th 406 43.6%
2007 20.87 356th 403 11.7%
2008 36.10 320th 409 21.8%
2009 39.29 167th 230 27.4%
2010 39.41 324th 454 28.6%
2011 42.84 317th 478 33.7%
2012 54.91 246th 469 47.5%
2013 45.99 291st 488 40.4%
2014 41.37 317th 490 35.3%
2015 45.30 303rd 516 41.3%
2016 34.18 369th 508 27.4%
2017 39.64 344th 523 34.2%
2018 23.93 423rd 518 18.3%
2019 35.64 364th 533 31.7%
2021 38.47 327th 521 37.2%
2022 33.54 364th 520 30.0%
2023 54.01 234th 529 55.8%
2024 30.64 396th 545 27.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.05 304th 401 24.2%
2019 25.05 336th 415 19.0%
2024 43.84 260th 473 45.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.87 360th 436 17.4%
2019 50.25 232nd 439 47.2%
2021 66.08 118th 443 73.4%
2022 43.42 279th 467 40.3%
2024 28.93 354th 474 25.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.44 367th 438 16.2%
2019 26.09 356th 454 21.6%
2021 20.85 362nd 437 17.2%
2022 20.67 392nd 476 17.6%
2023 42.39 277th 464 40.3%
2024 40.49 292nd 479 39.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.97 393rd 428 8.2%
2019 26.56 354th 428 17.3%
2021 34.60 279th 422 33.9%
2022 17.86 394th 438 10.0%
2023 45.33 241st 436 44.7%
2024 18.45 393rd 440 10.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Carlton Secondary

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Rank History for all high school students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.96 315th 433 27.3%
2005 54.70 309th 452 31.6%
2006 74.30 120th 450 73.3%
2007 68.29 165th 463 64.4%
2008 56.01 267th 460 42.0%
2009 53.86 148th 234 36.8%
2010 68.31 180th 540 66.7%
2011 61.05 263rd 545 51.7%
2012 59.01 281st 539 47.9%
2013 74.29 106th 534 80.1%
2014 41.54 333rd 483 31.1%
2015 41.55 330th 504 34.5%
2016 44.50 322nd 489 34.2%
2017 49.65 295th 489 39.7%
2018 48.78 300th 494 39.3%
2019 66.16 181st 492 63.2%
2021 34.66 315th 428 26.4%
2022 56.28 228th 472 51.7%
2023 64.68 161st 476 66.2%
2024 45.66 282nd 480 41.3%
See the entire list of Minnesota High School Rankings!

Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.54 164th 374 56.1%
2019 67.17 111th 370 70.0%
2023 63.27 123rd 393 68.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for high school Female students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.60 334th 395 15.4%
2019 47.76 246th 401 38.7%
2021 44.78 213th 339 37.2%
2023 94.52 9th 396 97.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.47 162nd 398 59.3%
2019 71.26 103rd 411 74.9%
2022 69.26 116th 403 71.2%
2023 38.38 266th 398 33.2%
2024 23.49 330th 405 18.5%
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Rank History for high school Native American students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.85 25th 36 30.6%
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Rank History for high school White students at Carlton Secondary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.53 312th 414 24.6%
2019 60.04 182nd 412 55.8%
2021 27.51 302nd 364 17.0%
2022 41.24 276th 401 31.2%
2023 67.04 116th 398 70.9%
2024 34.54 293rd 402 27.1%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Carlton Secondary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 317 0 1 1 37 n/a n/a 0 356
1989 301 0 0 0 28 n/a n/a 0 329
1990 313 0 0 0 35 n/a n/a 0 348
1991 338 0 1 0 31 n/a n/a 0 370
1992 329 0 0 0 33 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 337 1 0 3 33 n/a n/a 0 374
1994 341 0 0 0 33 n/a n/a 0 374
1995 341 0 0 0 43 n/a n/a 0 384
1996 341 0 0 0 43 n/a n/a 0 384
1997 346 0 0 0 39 n/a n/a 0 385
1998 325 0 0 0 47 n/a n/a 0 372
1999 306 0 0 0 40 n/a n/a 0 346
2000 297 0 0 0 44 n/a n/a 0 341
2001 296 0 0 0 39 n/a n/a 0 335
2002 318 0 0 0 34 n/a n/a 0 352
2003 318 0 0 0 34 n/a n/a 0 352
2004 316 0 0 0 37 n/a n/a 0 353
2005 299 1 0 0 43 n/a n/a 0 343
2006 285 1 2 1 38 n/a n/a 0 327
2007 273 2 2 1 45 n/a n/a 0 323
2008 261 2 3 1 54 n/a n/a 0 321
2009 254 1 3 1 52 n/a n/a 0 311
2010 227 1 2 3 40 n/a n/a 0 273
2011 213 1 2 5 43 0 0 0 264
2012 192 0 1 1 37 0 2 0 233
2013 191 0 0 2 36 0 4 0 233
2014 204 0 1 1 36 0 5 0 247
2015 229 0 0 3 40 0 4 0 276
2016 222 1 2 5 35 0 4 0 269
2017 220 1 3 3 33 0 7 0 267
2018 196 1 1 4 31 0 6 0 239
2019 185 1 1 4 37 0 7 0 235
2020 183 2 1 2 44 0 6 0 238
2021 146 1 1 6 41 0 5 0 200
2022 147 1 1 4 27 0 14 0 194
2023 131 0 1 4 27 1 11 0 175

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carlton Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 356 25.4 14.0 20.5
1989 329 22.8 14.4 19.1
1990 348 23.4 14.8 15.8
1991 370 23.7 15.6 13.5
1992 362 24.4 14.8 10.8
1993 374 23.6 15.8 9.6
1994 374 20.3 18.4 11.2
1995 384 22.4 17.1 12.2
1996 384 22.4 17.1 12.2
1997 385 26.9 14.3 11.9
1998 372 n/a 0.0 13.4
1999 346 25.8 13.4 10.4
2000 341 25.0 13.6 17.9
2001 335 23.9 14.0 19.7
2002 352 21.9 16.1 25.9
2003 352 21.9 16.1 25.9
2004 353 22.7 15.6 26.6
2005 343 23.5 14.6 27.4
2006 327 22.5 14.5 25.4
2007 323 22.7 14.2 25.1
2008 321 22.9 14.0 24.9
2009 311 23.7 13.1 31.8
2010 273 21.5 12.6 31.1
2011 264 18.7 14.0 35.2
2012 233 16.2 14.3 29.6
2013 233 14.5 16.0 27.9
2014 247 15.1 16.3 28.7
2015 276 15.0 18.4 30.1
2016 269 18.0 14.9 32.3
2017 267 18.6 14.3 36
2018 239 19.2 12.4 32.6
2019 235 19.0 12.3 34
2020 238 18.0 13.2 28.6
2021 200 15.4 12.9 26
2022 194 16.2 11.9 26.3
2023 175 14.0 12.4 43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carlton Secondary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 356 25.4 14.0 20.5
1989 329 22.8 14.4 19.1
1990 348 23.4 14.8 15.8
1991 370 23.7 15.6 13.5
1992 362 24.4 14.8 10.8
1993 374 23.6 15.8 9.6
1994 374 20.3 18.4 11.2
1995 384 22.4 17.1 12.2
1996 384 22.4 17.1 12.2
1997 385 26.9 14.3 11.9
1998 372 n/a 0.0 13.4
1999 346 25.8 13.4 10.4
2000 341 25.0 13.6 17.9
2001 335 23.9 14.0 19.7
2002 352 21.9 16.1 25.9
2003 352 21.9 16.1 25.9
2004 353 22.7 15.6 26.6
2005 343 23.5 14.6 27.4
2006 327 22.5 14.5 25.4
2007 323 22.7 14.2 25.1
2008 321 22.9 14.0 24.9
2009 311 23.7 13.1 31.8
2010 273 21.5 12.6 31.1
2011 264 18.7 14.0 35.2
2012 233 16.2 14.3 29.6
2013 233 14.5 16.0 27.9
2014 247 15.1 16.3 28.7
2015 276 15.0 18.4 30.1
2016 269 18.0 14.9 32.3
2017 267 18.6 14.3 36
2018 239 19.2 12.4 32.6
2019 235 19.0 12.3 34
2020 238 18.0 13.2 28.6
2021 200 15.4 12.9 26
2022 194 16.2 11.9 26.3
2023 175 14.0 12.4 43.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carlton Secondary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,284

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carlton Secondary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 364th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 234th of 529 Middle schools
 24.1%
Ranks 181st of 492 High schoolsRanks 161st of 476 High schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Carlton Secondary)5023.1
 26.9%
   6th Grade Math (Carlton Public School District)5023.1
 26.9%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Carlton Secondary)55.953.9
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Carlton Public School District)55.953.9
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Carlton Secondary)32.123.3
 8.8%
   7th Grade Math (Carlton Public School District)32.123.3
 8.8%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Carlton Secondary)60.756.7
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Carlton Public School District)60.756.7
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Carlton Secondary)28.131.6
 3.5%
   8th Grade Math (Carlton Public School District)28.131.6
 3.5%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Carlton Secondary)43.852.6
 8.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Carlton Public School District)43.852.6
 8.9%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Carlton Secondary)15.621.1
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Carlton Public School District)15.621.1
 5.4%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%
10th Grade Reading (Carlton Secondary)63.250
 13.2%
   10th Grade Reading (Carlton Public School District)63.250
 13.2%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Carlton Secondary)36.730
 6.7%
   11th Grade Math (Carlton Public School District)36.730
 6.7%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Carlton Secondary)61.548.3
 13.3%
   End of Course Science (Carlton Public School District)61.548.3
 13.3%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students235175
 25.5%
African American10
 100%
American Indian3727
 27%
Asian11
Hispanic44
Pacific Islander01
White185131
 29.2%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34%43.4%
 9.4%


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Carlton Secondary ranks 282nd of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Carlton Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Terrace Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended Carlton Secondary.

Students at Carlton Secondary are 75% White, 15% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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