Enrollment
31
Combined
DISTRICT 23 · STATE 50
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN LIGHTS ACADEMY COOPERATIVE·NCES 270044212737
NLA-Carlton
405 SCHOOL AVE, CARLTON, MN 55718 · (218) 878-3060 · Carlton County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED31-TOWNSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.0:1 · STATE 6.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
4 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 1 | 3% |
| Grade 5 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 10% |
| Grade 11 | 5 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 1 | 3% |
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
17.6%
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 →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where NLA-Carlton ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31 | #47 of 137 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31 | 5.4 | 5.7:1 | 13% (4) |
| 2023-24 | 31 | 2.1 | 14.6:1 | 10% (3) |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 2.1 | 6.6:1 | 79% (11) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NLA-Carlton.
About NLA-Carlton
Federal records list NLA-Carlton as a combined-grade school in CARLTON, Minnesota. Students in grades 3 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 31 students. The average among combined schools in Minnesota is roughly 50 students; this school is 38% smaller than that.
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative has 2 schools; together they serve 45 students.
White students make up a majority at NLA-Carlton, at 74%. The remaining shares are 13% multiracial, 6% Black, and 6% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Carlton County's population at about 88%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 5.7:1, with 5.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, combined schools in Minnesota average 6.4:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at NLA-Carlton is 13%. Among public schools in Carlton County, the average eligibility rate is 35%.
In Carlton County (population about 36,518), the median household income is $80,573, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 25 public schools in Carlton County, enrolling about 6,201 students in all.
The closest public school, CARLTON SECONDARY, is less than a tenth of a mile from NLA-Carlton. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NLA-Carlton is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at NLA-Carlton. 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 Northern Lights Academy Cooperative
- Northern Lights AcademyCombined · 14 students
- Northern Lights Academy CooperativeElementary
Other schools in CARLTON
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARYElementary · 163 students
- CARLTON SECONDARYHigh · 145 students
Nearby schools
- CARLTON SECONDARY0.0 mi · 145
- SOUTH TERRACE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 163
- CLOQUET MIDDLE3.1 mi · 752
- CLOQUET SENIOR3.2 mi · 761
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY3.5 mi · 495
- CLOQUET AREA ALT. ED. PROGRAMS3.8 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About NLA-CarltonHow many students attend NLA-Carlton?
NLA-Carlton enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 03-12.
Is NLA-Carlton an elementary, middle, or high school?
NLA-Carlton is a combined-grade school covering grades 03-12.
How many teachers does NLA-Carlton have?
NLA-Carlton employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 5.7:1.
How diverse is NLA-Carlton?
NLA-Carlton reports a student body of 74% White, 6% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is NLA-Carlton in?
NLA-Carlton is part of Northern Lights Academy Cooperative.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.