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NLA-Carlton

Public, Alternative Grades 3-12

Students ?

5.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 School Ave
Carlton, MN 55718-8888

(218) 878-3060

District: Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.2%

Two or more races:

12.9%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Math scores 45 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg8%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

NLA-Carlton did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading18%-32 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
NLA-Carlton	Public, Alternative	3-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 878-3060	31	5	5.7	12.9%	23 (74.2%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)			0.0			17.7
Northern Lights Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	302 14th Street	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Northern Lights Academy Cooperative	No	No	No	No	(218) 878-3060	14	2	6.1	85.7%	5 (35.7%)	2 (14.3%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)
Fond du Lac Ojibwe School	Public, Alternative	K-12	49 University Road	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Fond du Lac Ojibwe School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(218) 878-7242	161	28	5.7	98.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Merritt Creek Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	4000 W 9th St	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 625-2689	75	12	6.0	93.3%	60 (80.0%)	5 (6.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.0%)								(n/a)	15.4	9.1	7.6	23.1	9.1	15.8	$26,567
Special Education N.P.	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8740	25	0		16.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)							$7,214
Arrowhead Academy	Public, Alternative	4-12	1918 Arlington Ave N	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 625-6766	18	5	3.7	83.3%	9 (50.0%)	3 (16.7%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)							$27,156
Superior Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	615 Pecan Ave	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8955	19	2	9.5	57.9%	16 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)							$30,618
Chester Creek Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	714 1/2 W College St	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 216-8325	31	8	4.0	90.3%	18 (58.1%)	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)								(n/a)			22.7			34.8	$28,609

Frequently Asked Questions about NLA-Carlton

What district is NLA-Carlton in?

Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

How many students attend NLA-Carlton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended NLA-Carlton.

What is the racial makeup of NLA-Carlton?

Students at NLA-Carlton are 74% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 6% American Indian.

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