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 3 public high schools serving 889 students in Cloquet Public School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Minnesota.
Public High Schools in Cloquet Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public high school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Cloquet Public School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is more than the Minnesota average of 83%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cloquet Senior, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Minnesota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public high school average of 35% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,157 Schools
# Students
2,646 Students
312,463 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
16,988 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.
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
0.55
# American Indian Students
288 Students
5,983 Students
% American Indian Students
11%
2%
# Asian Students
15 Students
19,857 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
32,672 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
11%
# Black Students
13 Students
34,001 Students
% Black Students
n/a
11%
# White Students
1,897 Students
203,542 Students
% White Students
72%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
290 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
369 Students
16,129 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
83
497
# Students in K Grade:
200
179
# Students in 1st Grade:
129
216
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
275
# Students in 3rd Grade:
181
335
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
397
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
544
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
3,595
# Students in 7th Grade:
217
12,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
218
14,242
# Students in 9th Grade:
223
69,515
# Students in 10th Grade:
235
68,337
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
67,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
74,169
# 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 High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cloquet Senior
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1000 18th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3393
Grades: 9-12
| 796 students
Rank: #22.
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
Caaep Extended Day Program
Alternative School
302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-0115
Grades: 9-12
| n/a 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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