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Carlton Public School District


At a glance
326thof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 8
Better than 26% of Minnesota districts
Elementary 1High 1Grades PK, KG-12
405 School Ave
Carlton, MN 55718-0310
·(218) 384-4225·All Minnesota district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 26.9% of districts
2
Schools
308
Students
Top rankedCarlton Secondary213th of 450 Minnesota high schools
Biggest riser
Carlton Secondary up 69 spots statewide this year
Summary:

The Carlton Public School District in Minnesota operates two schools: Carlton Secondary, a high school, and South Terrace Elementary. While Carlton Secondary is a relatively higher-performing high school, South Terrace Elementary faces challenges in academic performance, particularly in Math proficiency.

Carlton Secondary is ranked 213 out of 450 Minnesota high schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has a 84.2% graduation rate and a 4.4% dropout rate, but struggles with low Math proficiency rates, ranging from 9.09% for 7th grade to 27.78% for 11th grade, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Reading proficiency rates are closer to the state average, with 34.29% of all grades proficient or better.

In contrast, South Terrace Elementary is ranked 642 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has stronger Math proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages, with 40% of all grades proficient or better. Reading proficiency rates (32.14% for all grades) are lower than the state average (49.59%), and the school has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 44.83%.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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