Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
CLOQUET SENIOR
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About CLOQUET SENIOR
As a substantial 9-12 campus in CLOQUET, Minnesota, CLOQUET SENIOR caters to 761 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 105% above typical.
CLOQUET SENIOR is one of 8 schools operated by CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 2,529 students overall.
On the student-mix side, CLOQUET SENIOR shows that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 16% multiracial, 11% Native American, 3% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 88%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, CLOQUET SENIOR shows 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Around 39% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, CLOQUET SENIOR tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.
Zooming out to the county, census data for Carlton County shows median household income runs about $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Carlton County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,201 students), CLOQUET SENIOR is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: CLOQUET MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CLOQUET SENIOR at 4th of 4; the average score across the group is 54.9%.
The school occupies a town-based site.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 9%: 700 students in 2018 compared to 761 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 74% to 69% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 today.
Inside the community feed, the feed for CLOQUET SENIOR typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
Carlton County at a glance
View full county profileQuick facts
Related schools
- CLOQUET MIDDLEMiddle · 752 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 495 students
- CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 351 students
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONElementary · 83 students
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMSHigh · 74 students
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMHigh · 7 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
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMSHigh · 74 students
- CLOQUET MIDDLE0.1 mi · 752
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 495
- CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM0.6 mi · 7
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS0.6 mi · 74
- Northern Lights Academy0.6 mi · 14
- CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION1.9 mi · 83