Enrollment
74
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270942002236
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS
302 14TH ST, CLOQUET, MN 55720 · (218) 879-0115 · Carlton County
GRADES 06–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL74 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
10.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
37 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 35 | 47% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
13.6%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
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Where CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carlton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 74 | #498 of 764 | #8 of 10 |
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
74
-4 (-5%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 52
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 74 | 6.8 | 10.9:1 | 50% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 91 | 7 | 12.9:1 | 76% (69) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 6.6 | 13.2:1 | 78% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 78 | 6 | 13.0:1 | 55% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 9.7 | 8.6:1 | 68% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 74 | 6 | 12.3:1 | 82% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 8 | 7.4:1 | 76% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 81 | 6 | 13.5:1 | 36% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 52 | 1 | 52.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (84 to 74); teachers down 30% (9.7 to 6.8).
About CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a high school in CLOQUET, Minnesota. The school runs grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 74 students. That compares with an average of about 371 students for high schools in Minnesota.
Across its 8 schools, CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 2,529 students. CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS is one of those schools.
At CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other students are 26% multiracial, 18% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. By comparison, Carlton County residents are about 88% White. A diversity index of 66% means there is a 66% chance two randomly chosen students at CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS are from different groups.
The school has 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.9 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 50% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Carlton County average 35%.
The school is in Carlton County, where median household income comes to about $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Carlton County counts 25 public schools with about 6,201 students.
CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS as Town: Fringe.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%. By 2024-25, the school had 10.9 students per teacher, compared with 13.0 in 2020-21.
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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 CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CLOQUET SENIORHigh · 761 students
- CLOQUET MIDDLEMiddle · 752 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 495 students
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 351 students
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONElementary · 83 students
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMHigh · 7 students
Other schools in CLOQUET
- CLOQUET SENIORHigh · 761 students
- CLOQUET MIDDLEMiddle · 752 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 495 students
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 351 students
- Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCombined · 161 students
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONElementary · 83 students
Nearby schools
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM0.0 mi · 7
- Northern Lights Academy0.0 mi · 14
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 495
- CLOQUET SENIOR0.6 mi · 761
- CLOQUET MIDDLE0.7 mi · 752
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMSHow large is CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS?
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS enrolls approximately 74 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS serve?
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS?
Approximately 10.9:1 students per teacher at CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS.
How diverse is CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS?
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS reports a student body of 49% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 26% Two or more.
Who oversees CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS?
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS is overseen by CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Carlton County.
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