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Central Lakes Adventure School

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

Central Lakes Adventure School is a small public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Pillager, Minnesota, with only 38 students. Despite being in operation for over 15 years, the school has struggled with extremely low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and poor academic performance compared to nearby public high schools.

Central Lakes Adventure School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the bottom 10% of Minnesota high schools. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from 0% to 20% in recent years, much lower than the 90% rates at nearby schools like Pequot Lakes Senior High, Staples-Motley Senior High, and Brainerd Senior High. Correspondingly, the school has had dropout rates ranging from 10% to over 40%, far exceeding the 4-5% rates at nearby public high schools.

Academically, only 10% of Central Lakes Adventure School students were proficient in reading, 0% in math, and 13-18% in science in 2023-2024, significantly below the 40-60% proficiency rates at nearby schools. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55% to 87%, compared to 33-43% at nearby public high schools in districts like Pequot Lakes Public Schools, Staples-Motley School District, and Brainerd Public School District. Despite these challenges, the school has not shown significant improvement over its 15+ years of operation.

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,007

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12763 County Road 1 SW
Pillager, MN 56473-0130

(218) 746-3875

District: Central Lakes Adventure School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

8.3%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2006 → 11th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2006

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (7% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (67% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (25% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school7%

District avg7%

Minnesota avg46%

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	11.3	429 of 480	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	4.1	481 of 504	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.0	435 of 539	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.7	514 of 540	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	440 of 450	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2023-2024) ?

Science13%-26 vs state

Reading10%-40 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)		MCA-III Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Central Lakes Adventure School	Public, Charter	7-12	12763 County Road 1 SW	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Central Lakes Adventure School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 746-3875	36	0	13.2	63.9%	31 (86.1%)	1 (2.8%)	3 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)					$16,007
Pillager Senior High School	Public	9-12	323 E 2nd St S	Pillager	56473	Cass County	Pillager Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 746-2117	370	22	17.1	32.2%	339 (91.6%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	50.9	251^st of 450 public high schools	44.2%		56.3	227^th of 480 public high schools	52.7%	24	38.8	38.8	37.4	37.4	$12,067
Brainerd Senior High	Public	9-12	702 S 5th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6200	1,805	90	19.9	31.5%	1,612 (89.3%)	24 (1.3%)	45 (2.5%)	17 (0.9%)	21 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (4.8%)	58.8	209^th of 450 public high schools	53.6%		73.4	116^th of 480 public high schools	75.8%	93	41.4	41.4	43.4	43.4	$11,859
Brainerd Online School	Public	9-12	702 S 5th St	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-6273	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
FED Staples-Motley Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	401 Centennial Dr	Staples	56479	Todd County	Freshwater Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 631-3505	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Staples-Motley Senior High	Public	9-12	401 Centennial Dr	Staples	56479	Todd County	Staples-Motley School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 894-2431	309	19	16.3	38.2%	275 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	63.1	178^th of 450 public high schools	60.4%		66.4	168^th of 480 public high schools	65.0%	10	33.3	33.3	52.0	52.0	$13,669
Independent School District (Isd) 181 Learning Center	Public	8-12	311 10th Ave NE	Brainerd	56401	Crow Wing County	Brainerd Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 454-5400	166	11	14.8	52.4%	140 (84.3%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	11.1	412^th of 450 public high schools	8.4%		25.3	370^th of 480 public high schools	22.9%	42	2.4	2.4	27.3	27.3	$13,935
Pequot Lakes Senior High	Public	9-12	30805 Olson St	Pequot Lakes	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 568-9210	599	39	15.3	29.9%	569 (95.0%)	8 (1.3%)	10 (1.7%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	74	108^th of 450 public high schools	76.0%		80.5	73^rd of 480 public high schools	84.8%	35	37.4	37.4	58.9	58.9	$3,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Lakes Adventure School

How many students attend Central Lakes Adventure School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 36 students attended Central Lakes Adventure School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Lakes Adventure School?

Students at Central Lakes Adventure School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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