High Schools in Cloquet Public School District

The Cloquet Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Cloquet Senior High School and Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs. While both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, Cloquet Senior High School appears to be the stronger performing school in the district, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and a lower free/reduced lunch rate.

Cloquet Senior High School is ranked 212 out of 450 Minnesota high schools and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. It has a 84.2% four-year graduation rate and a 4.4% dropout rate, which are on par with Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs. However, Cloquet Senior High School outperforms the district and state averages in math proficiency and has reading proficiency rates close to the district and state levels. In contrast, Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs has significantly lower math and reading proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

The differences between the two schools may be attributed to the populations they serve. Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs has a much higher free/reduced lunch rate of 75.82%, compared to 43.35% at Cloquet Senior High School. This suggests that Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs may be serving a more disadvantaged student population, which could contribute to the lower academic performance observed.