NLA-Carlton

NLA-Carlton is a combined-grade school of close-knit scale in CARLTON, Minnesota, one of the schools within Northern Lights Academy Cooperative, works with 31 students in grades 3 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 50 students each, so NLA-Carlton sits 38% leaner than that benchmark.

Northern Lights Academy Cooperative comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 45 students; NLA-Carlton is among them.

Demographically, NLA-Carlton reports that 74% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 13% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 88% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 5.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 6.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 13% of students at NLA-Carlton qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Carlton County (around 35%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Carlton County put median household earnings sit near $80,573, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NLA-Carlton is one of 25 public schools in Carlton County (combined enrollment of about 6,201 students).

CARLTON SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NLA-Carlton.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

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