Is Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs a good school?

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs?

In the 2022-23 school year, 87 students attended Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs.

What is the racial makeup of Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs?

Students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs are 56% White, 20% American Indian, 18% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Summary:

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Cloquet, Minnesota, with a relatively small student population of 87 students. The school is part of the Cloquet Public School District, which is ranked 180 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs stands out for several key metrics. It has a significantly higher percentage of Native American students (19.54%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 0.66% to 8.33% Native American students. The school has also struggled with low 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 33.3% to 59.3% over the past 5 years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 3.1% to 33.3% - much higher than the surrounding high schools like Hermantown Senior High and Lincoln Secondary, which have graduation rates above 90% and dropout rates below 15%. Additionally, the school consistently performs significantly below the Cloquet Public School District and the state of Minnesota in proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science on the MCA-III assessments.

The data suggests that Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs is serving a highly vulnerable student population that is struggling academically and facing significant challenges, which are not being adequately addressed by the current educational system. The school's low student-teacher ratio and high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.76% to 78.16% over the past 3 years, further highlight the unique needs of this student population. Comparing Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs to the nearby high-performing schools underscores the academic and socioeconomic disparities that exist within the region, and suggests that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the outcomes for these students.

Detail:

Public 6-12

302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720-2162

(218) 879-0115

District: Cloquet Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
418^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,351

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 87

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

American Indian:

19.5%

Two or more races:

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs ranks worse than 87.1% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.86. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (56.3%), American Indian (19.5%), two or more races (18.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cloquet Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs is 13.2, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Cloquet Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs employs 6.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs is $18,351, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Cloquet Public School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs 418^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs in the ranking list.)

Cloquet Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Cloquet Public School District 180^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

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Rank History for all students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2005	3.12	434^th	452	4.0%
2006	6.99	423^rd	450	6.0%
2007	6.56	441^st	463	4.8%
2010	24.95	392^nd	540	27.4%
2011	5.39	501^st	545	8.1%
2012	22.29	401^st	539	25.6%
2013	3.92	505^th	534	5.4%
2014	4.89	451^st	483	6.6%
2015	5.04	467^th	504	7.3%
2017	6.19	437^th	489	10.6%
2018	3.52	485^th	494	1.8%
2019	10.81	424^th	492	13.8%
2021	8.56	392^nd	428	8.4%
2022	3.82	461^st	472	2.3%
2023	4.21	468^th	476	1.7%
2024	13.86	418^th	480	12.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	10.86	336^th	370	9.2%
2021	7.31	258^th	270	4.4%
2022	2.36	311^th	312	0.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	3.21	390^th	396	1.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	2.93	395^th	403	2.0%

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Rank History for White students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	1.51	396^th	401	1.2%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	32	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	33
1991	49	0	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	52
1992	66	0	0	0	7	n/a	n/a	73
1993	85	0	1	0	12	n/a	n/a	98
1994	92	0	0	0	12	n/a	n/a	104
1995	78	0	1	1	13	n/a	n/a	93
1996	78	0	1	1	13	n/a	n/a	93
1997	70	1	0	0	19	n/a	n/a	90
1998	76	1	0	1	25	n/a	n/a	103
1999	70	0	0	0	31	n/a	n/a	101
2000	47	1	0	1	18	n/a	n/a	67
2001	57	1	2	0	21	n/a	n/a	81
2002	53	0	0	0	20	n/a	n/a	73
2003	53	0	0	0	20	n/a	n/a	73
2004	58	0	2	0	21	n/a	n/a	81
2005	45	1	1	1	19	n/a	n/a	67
2006	48	2	1	1	21	n/a	n/a	73
2007	36	1	1	1	18	n/a	n/a	57
2008	33	3	1	1	16	n/a	n/a	54
2009	33	1	0	0	20	n/a	n/a	54
2010	41	0	0	1	24	n/a	n/a	66
2011	29	1	0	1	24	0	4	59
2012	49	0	0	2	13	0	6	70
2013	42	0	0	2	13	0	4	61
2014	34	0	0	3	16	0	5	58
2015	34	0	0	4	16	0	13	67
2016	43	0	0	3	16	0	12	74
2017	58	0	0	1	16	0	9	84
2018	45	0	0	0	22	0	17	84
2019	55	0	0	0	18	0	11	84
2020	53	1	1	0	16	0	10	81
2021	50	1	1	2	13	0	11	78
2022	58	2	0	4	16	0	13	93
2023	49	0	0	5	17	0	16	87

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 Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	33	0.0	0.0	0
1991	52	1.8	28.8	32.7
1992	73	1.7	42.9	28.8
1993	98	2.0	49.0	0
1994	104	1.6	65.0	0
1995	93	1.6	58.1	0
1996	93	1.6	58.1	0
1997	90	4.1	22.0	0
1998	103	n/a	0.0	29.1
1999	101	6.1	16.6	40.6
2000	67	6.7	10.0	43.3
2001	81	6.5	12.5	35.8
2002	73	6.0	12.2	52.1
2003	73	6.0	12.2	52.1
2004	81	6.1	13.3	55.6
2005	67	5.9	11.4	50.7
2006	73	7.1	10.3	71.2
2007	57	6.0	9.5	75.4
2008	54	5.9	9.2	68.5
2009	54	8.3	6.5	48.1
2010	66	8.2	8.0	68.2
2011	59	8.2	7.1	76.3
2012	70	8.2	8.4	55.7
2013	61	8.1	7.5	68.9
2014	58	6.8	8.4	67.2
2015	67	7.0	9.5	65.7
2016	74	6.0	12.3	82.4
2017	84	5.1	16.2	70.2
2018	84	9.7	8.6	67.9
2019	84	9.3	9.0	69
2020	81	7.6	10.6	67.9
2021	78	6.8	11.3	55.1
2022	93	5.7	16.3	53.8
2023	87	6.5	13.2	78.2

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 Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	33	0.0	0.0	0
1991	52	1.8	28.8	32.7
1992	73	1.7	42.9	28.8
1993	98	2.0	49.0	0
1994	104	1.6	65.0	0
1995	93	1.6	58.1	0
1996	93	1.6	58.1	0
1997	90	4.1	22.0	0
1998	103	n/a	0.0	29.1
1999	101	6.1	16.6	40.6
2000	67	6.7	10.0	43.3
2001	81	6.5	12.5	35.8
2002	73	6.0	12.2	52.1
2003	73	6.0	12.2	52.1
2004	81	6.1	13.3	55.6
2005	67	5.9	11.4	50.7
2006	73	7.1	10.3	71.2
2007	57	6.0	9.5	75.4
2008	54	5.9	9.2	68.5
2009	54	8.3	6.5	48.1
2010	66	8.2	8.0	68.2
2011	59	8.2	7.1	76.3
2012	70	8.2	8.4	55.7
2013	61	8.1	7.5	68.9
2014	58	6.8	8.4	67.2
2015	67	7.0	9.5	65.7
2016	74	6.0	12.3	82.4
2017	84	5.1	16.2	70.2
2018	84	9.7	8.6	67.9
2019	84	9.3	9.0	69
2020	81	7.6	10.6	67.9
2021	78	6.8	11.3	55.1
2022	93	5.7	16.3	53.8
2023	87	6.5	13.2	78.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,351

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 424^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 468^th of 476 High schools	12.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs)	38.5	8.3	30.1%
10th Grade Reading (Cloquet Public School District)	65.9	44.1	21.8%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs)	4.6	0	4.6%
11th Grade Math (Cloquet Public School District)	50.3	28.8	21.5%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs)	7.1	0	7.1%
End of Course Science (Cloquet Public School District)	51.5	34	17.4%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	84	87	3.6%
African American	0	0
American Indian	18	17	5.6%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	5
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	55	49	10.9%
Two or More Races	11	16	45.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69%	78.2%	9.1%

Schools Near Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

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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 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 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 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
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	87	7	13.2	78.2%	49 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (18.4%)	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
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	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,366
Cloquet Senior	Public	9-12	1000 18th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-3393	800	41	19.7	43.1%	587 (73.4%)	5 (0.6%)	20 (2.5%)	6 (0.8%)	71 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (13.9%)	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
Carlton Secondary	Public	6-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4226	175	14	12.4	43.4%	131 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	27 (15.4%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.3%)	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
Lincoln Secondary	Public	7-12	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-4673	608	32	19.1	15.3%	563 (92.6%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	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
Wrenshall Secondary	Public	7-12	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4274	176	15	11.7	55.1%	152 (86.4%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.8%)	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
Rails Academy	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 520-3217	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,664
Proctor Senior High	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 628-4926	551	32	17.0	35.8%	496 (90.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	74.3	111^th of 480 public high schools	76.9%		81.1	71^st of 476 public high schools	85.1%	40				47.1	47.1				58.0	58.0		42.3	42.3	$15,109
Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	12	1	10.0	58.3%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)														$10,126
Hermantown Senior High	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	660	29	23.1	16.1%	593 (89.8%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	88.5	31^st of 480 public high schools	93.5%		84.1	55^th of 476 public high schools	88.4%	24				45.1	45.1				65.1	65.1		67.8	67.8	$11,265

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Schools Near Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs