The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.

Carlton County

Minnesota · Public K-12

25 public schools serving approximately 6,397 students, in a county of 36,518 residents.

Schools
25
10 districts
Enrollment
6,397
NCES CCD
Median income
$80,573
Above Minnesota avg
Free/reduced lunch
40.3%
Below Minnesota avg
Elementary
10
schools
Middle
1
schools
High
11
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
2,641 students · 10 districts in Carlton County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Carlton County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
88%
Hispanic
2%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
3%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
80%
Hispanic
0%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Two or more
10%
Native American
8%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
26.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.7%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.8%
civilian labor
Median age
41
21.5% under 18

All schools (25)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CLOQUET SENIORCloquetHigh09-12800·
CLOQUET MIDDLECloquetMiddle05-08780·
WINTERQUIST ELEMENTARYEskoElementaryPK-06670·
LINCOLN SECONDARYEskoHigh07-12608·
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYCloquetElementaryPK-04500·
CHURCHILL ELEMENTARYCloquetElementaryPK-04376·
BARNUM SECONDARYBarnumHigh07-12363·
BARNUM ELEMENTARYBarnumElementaryPK-06333·
MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARYMoose LakeElementaryPK-06309·
MOOSE LAKE SECONDARYMoose LakeHigh07-12291·
WRENSHALL SECONDARYWrenshallHigh07-12176·
CARLTON SECONDARYCarltonHigh06-12175·
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARYWrenshallElementaryPK-06175·
SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARYCarltonElementaryPK-05167·
CROMWELL-WRIGHT SECONDARYCromwellHigh07-12156·
CROMWELL-WRIGHT ELEMENTARYCromwellElementaryPK-06149·
Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCloquetOtherKG-12147·
CLOQUET EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONCloquetPrekindergartenPK-PK95·
CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMSCloquetHigh06-1287·
Northern Lights AcademyCloquetOtherKG-1216·
NLA-CarltonCarltonHigh05-1214·
Northern Lights Academy CooperativeCloquetElementaryKG-035·
SHARED TIMECloquetElementaryPK-063·
MCF-MOOSE LAKE/WILLOW RIVERMoose LakeHigh09-122·
CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMCloquetHigh09-120·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Carlton County?
Carlton County, Minnesota has 25 public K-12 schools serving approximately 6,397 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Carlton County?
The county's public school system includes 10 elementary, 1 middle, 11 high, 2 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Carlton County?
CLOQUET PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Carlton County, serving approximately 2,641 students. The county contains 10 school districts overall.
What is the population of Carlton County?
Carlton County, Minnesota has a population of approximately 36,518, with a median age of 41. About 21.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Carlton County?
Median household income in Carlton County is $80,573, above the Minnesota average of $77,501. About 7.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Carlton County?
Approximately 26.5% of adults 25 and older in Carlton County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Carlton County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 40.3% of students in Carlton County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Minnesota county average of 45.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Carlton County schools?
Across Carlton County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 15.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Carlton County?
Carlton County residents are approximately 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Carlton County is owner-occupied?
Carlton County has about 15,896 housing units, of which roughly 80.0% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data