Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs serves 84 students in grades 1-12.
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs's student population of 84 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 100% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
84 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,789 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1700 out of 1789 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
56%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
59%

Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
14:1

American Indian
26%
2%

Asian
n/a
7%

Hispanic
n/a
9%

Black
n/a
11%

White
54%
66%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
20%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
50-59%
84%

National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
29%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
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