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Kaleidoscope Charter High School

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Kaleidoscope Charter High School ranks 103 rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 78% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Kaleidoscope Charter High School is a small public charter high school in Otsego, MN, serving grades 9–12 with just 76 students as part of the Kaleidoscope Charter School district. Because enrollment is so small, year-to-year percentages can swing sharply and should be read with caution. Its recent school-level profile is stronger than its district overall: the district ranks 189 of 458 in Minnesota (59th percentile, 3 stars), while the high school ranked 103 of 473 high schools statewide in 2025–26 — 78th percentile, 4 stars — its best showing in the available history.

Kaleidoscope is far smaller than nearby St. Michael-Albertville Senior High (2,204 students) and Monticello Senior High (1,313 students), and its 2024–25 student/teacher ratio of 6.7 was much lower than theirs (22.0 and 20.4), suggesting a more personalized setting. In 2025–26, its reading proficiency (47.6%) topped both (44.4% and 38.6%), and its science proficiency (42.9%) was above both and far above the state's 25.5% all-grades figure. Math for 2025–26 was suppressed by the state and is unknown; earlier years ran below the state (22.22% in 2023–24, 28.57% in 2022–23). Its 2024–25 graduation rate of 82.8% was slightly below the state (84.9%) and both large neighbors, but its dropout rate was 0.0%, better than the state's 4.2%.

Kaleidoscope's free/reduced-lunch rate (28.95%) is higher than those two large high schools, yet its current reading and science results outpace them, and its low-income subgroup ranked 79th percentile with 4 stars in 2022–23 — signs it may serve economically disadvantaged students well. Outcomes remain volatile: graduation moved from 90.4% (2022–23) to 57.8% (2023–24) to 82.8% (2024–25). Against smaller alternative and online options such as Monticello Alternative Program (56.2% graduation), Knights Academy, and STMA Online - Secondary (11.7% dropout), Kaleidoscope generally posts stronger academic results. The main things to watch are math and graduation consistency.

Students ?

6.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,952

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7525 Kalland Ave NE
Otsego, MN 55301-9690

(763) 428-1890

District: Kaleidoscope Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2018 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Minnesota high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2018

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg43%

103^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 45 pts since 2018

From bottom 33% (2018) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 458Kaleidoscope Charter School among Minnesota districts

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2017	55.4	249 of 523	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	21.9	426 of 508	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	347 of 516	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	103 of 473	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	251 of 480	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.4	164 of 476	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	234 of 472	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	249 of 428	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	330 of 494	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	217 of 398	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	165 of 396	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	189 of 388	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	71.2	84 of 393	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	63.6	137 of 398	65.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	127 of 394	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	174 of 398	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	230 of 401	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.1	360 of 414	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)79th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2023)66th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Science43%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Kaleidoscope Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	76	11	6.7	28.9%	64 (84.2%)	2 (2.6%)	6 (7.9%)	1 (1.3%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	74.9	103^rd of 473 public high schools	78.2%					(n/a)			47.6	47.6		42.9	42.9					$13,952
St. Michael-Albertville Senior High	Public	9-12	5800 Jamison Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2192	2,204	100	22.0	15.1%	1,796 (81.5%)	135 (6.1%)	95 (4.3%)	47 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (5.8%)	74.6	108^th of 473 public high schools	77.2%		78.8	87^th of 450 public high schools	80.7%	21			44.4	44.4		39.7	39.7			52.6	52.6	$9,372
Wings Transition Program	Public	12	60 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-3180	15	2	7.5	26.7%	13 (86.7%)	1 (6.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Knights Academy	Public	10-12	60 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-6575	39	4	9.7	51.3%	25 (64.1%)	5 (12.8%)	4 (10.3%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)								(n/a)										0.0	0.0	$14,916
STMA Online - Secondary	Public, Virtual	7-12	60 Central Ave W	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 497-6575	66	16	4.2	30.3%	45 (68.2%)	7 (10.6%)	8 (12.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.6%)								(n/a)
SNW Transitions Program	Public	9-12	9375 Fenning Ave NE	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	39	3	11.4	20.5%	31 (79.5%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Monticello High School - SNW	Public	9-12	5225 School Blvd	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	14	3	5.0		10 (71.4%)	1 (7.1%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monticello Senior High	Public	9-12	5225 School Blvd	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-3000	1,313	64	20.4	25.9%	1,035 (78.8%)	47 (3.6%)	136 (10.4%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.3%)	58.1	212^th of 473 public high schools	55.2%		68.1	147^th of 450 public high schools	67.3%	65			38.6	38.6		34.1	34.1			34.8	34.8	$14,148
Monticello Alternative Program	Public	9-12	5225 School Blvd	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-3200	24	4	5.7	66.7%	8 (33.3%)	2 (8.3%)	10 (41.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)												$14,379
Ivan Sand Community School- Is	Public	9-12	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$3,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaleidoscope Charter High School

What is the racial makeup of Kaleidoscope Charter High School?

Students at Kaleidoscope Charter High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Kaleidoscope Charter High School a good school?

Kaleidoscope Charter High School ranks 103^rd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Kaleidoscope Charter High School in?

Kaleidoscope Charter School

How many students attend Kaleidoscope Charter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Kaleidoscope Charter High School.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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