Cloquet Public School District

302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720-1757
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,767 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 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
2,646 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cloquet Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (MN)
#188 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cloquet Public   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cloquet Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cloquet Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cloquet Public   School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.59
# American Indian Students
288 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
13 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
1,897 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
369 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
200
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,105 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,901 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cloquet Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Cloquet Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,105
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cloquet Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,901
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cloquet Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cloquet Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Churchill Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
515 Granite St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Grades: PK-4
| 362 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
801 12th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Grades: PK-4
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
Cloquet Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Washington Avenue
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3328
Grades: 5-8
| 813 students
Rank: #44.
Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Grades: 6-12
| 93 students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time
Alternative School
602 Arthur Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Grades: PK-6
| 0 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,646 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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