Enrollment
145
High
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270759000327
CARLTON SECONDARY
405 SCHOOL AVE, CARLTON, MN 55718 · (218) 384-4226 · Carlton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Minnesota public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
61 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 16% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
15.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CARLTON SECONDARY
CARLTON SECONDARY's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLTON SECONDARY this school | 145 | 42.1% | 24.5% |
| NORTHEAST RANGE SECONDARY BABBITT | 114 | 41.2% | 17.0% |
| HARBOR CITY INTERNATIONAL CHARTER DULUTH | 194 | 41.2% | 63.2% |
| Cook County Senior High GRAND MARAIS | 177 | 38.4% | 54.3% |
| WRENSHALL SECONDARY WRENSHALL | 160 | 43.8% | 37.7% |
| SOUTH RIDGE SECONDARY CULVER | 258 | 42.6% | 21.9% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARLTON SECONDARY ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #350 of 397 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.4% | #347 of 401 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #334 of 397 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #387 of 764 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #172 of 444 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -39.3% | #5 of 146 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
145
-55 (-28%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 145 | 9.7 | 14.9:1 | 42% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 151 | 9.9 | 15.3:1 | 37% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 14.1 | 12.4:1 | 43% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 26% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 239 | 19.3 | 12.4:1 | 33% (78) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 32% (87) |
| 2010-11 | 264 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 35% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 23 | 14.6:1 | 20% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 23 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARLTON SECONDARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (239 to 145); teachers down 49% (19.3 to 9.7).
About CARLTON SECONDARY
CARLTON SECONDARY sits in CARLTON, Minnesota, and is classified as a high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 145 students in grades 6 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 61% smaller than average.
CARLTON SECONDARY is one of 2 schools in CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which enrolls 308 students in total.
At CARLTON SECONDARY, White students make up 72% of the student body. Next come 13% multiracial, 12% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 88% White. CARLTON SECONDARY's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
CARLTON SECONDARY's 9.7 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 14.9:1. That is lower than the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%.
allk12 grades CARLTON SECONDARY a D. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
CARLTON SECONDARY is 18.0 points below expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In Carlton County (population about 36,518), the median household income is $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 25 public schools in Carlton County, enrolling about 6,201 students in all.
The closest other public school is NLA-Carlton, less than a tenth of a mile away. CARLTON SECONDARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. CARLTON SECONDARY's average proficiency of 24.5% compares with 43.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place CARLTON SECONDARY in the Town: Fringe locale, which means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, CARLTON SECONDARY's enrollment dropped 28%, to 145. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.3:1 to 14.9:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at CARLTON SECONDARY. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Carlton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,518
Census ACS
Median income
$80,573
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,201 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARYElementary · 163 students
Other schools in CARLTON
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARYElementary · 163 students
- NLA-CarltonCombined · 31 students
Nearby schools
- NLA-Carlton0.0 mi · 31
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 163
- CLOQUET MIDDLE3.1 mi · 752
- CLOQUET SENIOR3.2 mi · 761
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY3.5 mi · 495
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM3.8 mi · 7
Frequently asked questions
About CARLTON SECONDARYHow many students attend CARLTON SECONDARY?
CARLTON SECONDARY enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does CARLTON SECONDARY serve?
CARLTON SECONDARY serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at CARLTON SECONDARY?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at CARLTON SECONDARY.
What is the student diversity at CARLTON SECONDARY?
Student demographics at CARLTON SECONDARY are roughly 72% White, 2% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
What district is CARLTON SECONDARY in?
CARLTON SECONDARY is part of CARLTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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