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Cloquet Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,717 students in Cloquet Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Cloquet Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
2,598 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
164 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cloquet Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#213 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.61
% American Indian
11%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
3%
12%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
70%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,421 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,195 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,421
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,195
$18,580
Best Cloquet Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchill Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
515 Granite St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Grades: PK-4
| 354 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 12th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Grades: PK-4
| 503 students
Rank: #33.
Cloquet Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Washington Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3328
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3328
Grades: 5-8
| 767 students
Rank: #44.
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Grades: 6-12
| 91 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time
Alternative School
602 Arthur Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Grades: PK-6
| 2 students
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