Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Carlton Secondary

Q: Is Carlton Secondary a good school?

Carlton Secondary ranks 213 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 53% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Carlton Secondary is a public high school located in Carlton, Minnesota, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Carlton Public School District, which is ranked 326 out of 446 districts in the state.

Carlton Secondary's performance has been inconsistent, with significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating over the years. The school has seen its ranking range from 161 out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 (rated 3 stars) to 315 out of 428 in 2020-2021 (rated 1 star). This variability suggests the school may be facing challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. However, female students at Carlton Secondary have performed relatively well, ranking 9 out of 396 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 (rated 5 stars), while male students and Native American students have struggled, ranking 330 out of 405 and 25 out of 36, respectively, in recent years.

Carlton Secondary is located in close proximity to several other high-performing schools, such as Hermantown Senior High and Lincoln Secondary. This proximity may present opportunities for collaboration and learning from these higher-performing schools to improve Carlton Secondary's own performance. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which may be contributing to its academic challenges. Addressing the unique needs of these students could be a key focus for the school's improvement efforts.

145

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,284

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 School Ave
Carlton, MN 55718-0310

(218) 384-4226

District: Carlton Public School District

Feeder schools for Carlton Secondary:

Elementary:

South Terrace Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.4%

Two or more races:

13.1%

American Indian:

12.4%

See top rated Minnesota high schools

Compare Carlton Secondary to nearby high schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

Middle school

471^st of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

213^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

326^th of 446Carlton Public School District 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	471 of 519	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	396 of 545	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.0	234 of 529	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	364 of 520	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	327 of 521	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	364 of 533	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	423 of 518	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.6	344 of 523	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.2	369 of 508	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.3	303 of 516	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.4	317 of 490	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.0	291 of 488	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	246 of 469	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	317 of 478	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	324 of 454	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.3	167 of 230	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.1	320 of 409	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.9	356 of 403	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	53.0	229 of 406	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.5	154 of 396	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	37.6	298 of 387	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	28.9	354 of 474	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	279 of 467	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.1	118 of 443	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	50.2	232 of 439	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	360 of 436	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	260 of 473	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	336 of 415	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	304 of 401	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	292 of 479	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	277 of 464	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	392 of 476	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	362 of 437	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	356 of 454	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	367 of 438	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	18.5	393 of 440	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	241 of 436	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.9	394 of 438	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	279 of 422	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	354 of 428	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	393 of 428	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	213 of 450	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	282 of 480	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	161 of 476	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	228 of 472	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	315 of 428	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.2	181 of 492	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	300 of 494	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	295 of 489	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	322 of 489	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	330 of 504	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.5	333 of 483	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.3	106 of 534	80.1%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	281 of 539	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.0	263 of 545	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	180 of 540	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.9	148 of 234	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.0	267 of 460	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.3	165 of 463	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.3	120 of 450	73.3%	★★★★☆
2005	54.7	309 of 452	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.0	315 of 433	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	94.5	9 of 396	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	44.8	213 of 339	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	246 of 401	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.6	334 of 395	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	63.3	123 of 393	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	111 of 370	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	164 of 374	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	23.5	330 of 405	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	266 of 398	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.3	116 of 403	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	103 of 411	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	162 of 398	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	33.8	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	232 of 376	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.5	293 of 402	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.0	116 of 398	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	276 of 401	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	302 of 364	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.0	182 of 412	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	312 of 414	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)45th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2024)25th percentile~ school

White (2024)11th percentile-17 vs school

High school

Female (2023)98th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)69th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Native American (2023)31st percentile-36 vs school

Male (2024)19th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-15 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Carlton Secondary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Carlton Secondary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Carlton Secondary	Public	6-12	405 School Ave	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4226	145	10	14.9	42.1%	105 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.1%)	58.2	213^th of 450 public high schools	52.7%		45.7	282^nd of 480 public high schools	41.3%	69	13.3	9.1	10.0	27.8	15.4	33.3	22.7	25.0	52.4	34.3	$13,284
Cloquet Senior	Public	9-12	1000 18th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-3393	761	35	21.7	38.6%	525 (69.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.0%)	4 (0.5%)	85 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	122 (16.0%)	58.5	212^th of 450 public high schools	52.9%		67.9	155^th of 480 public high schools	67.7%	57				34.7	34.7				47.3	47.3	$13,227
Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs	Public	6-12	302 14th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-0115	74	7	10.9	50.0%	36 (48.6%)	2 (2.7%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (25.7%)	5.1	441^st of 450 public high schools	2.0%		13.9	418^th of 480 public high schools	12.9%	23				0.0	0.0				12.5	13.6	$18,351
Caaep Extended Day Program	Public	9-12	302 14th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-0115	7	0			6 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)											$3,366
Wrenshall Secondary	Public	7-12	207 Pioneer Dr	Wrenshall	55797	Carlton County	Wrenshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 384-4274	160	14	11.2	43.8%	138 (86.3%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.5%)	83.5	62^nd of 450 public high schools	86.2%		58.4	217^th of 480 public high schools	54.8%	155		39.1	12.5	40.0	29.9		50.0	16.7	67.9	46.1	$14,674
Lincoln Secondary	Public	7-12	2 E Highway 61	Esko	55733	Carlton County	Esko Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 879-4673	603	32	18.6	10.3%	550 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	89.4	29^th of 450 public high schools	93.6%		91.2	23^rd of 480 public high schools	95.2%	6		67.4	48.0	45.7	53.5		63.0	62.0	74.0	66.4	$11,097
Rails Academy	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 520-3217	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,664
Proctor Senior High	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 628-4926	540	34	15.7	33.1%	472 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	77.3	96^th of 450 public high schools	78.7%		74.3	111^th of 480 public high schools	76.9%	15				42.4	42.4				58.5	58.5	$15,109
Alternative Learning Center SWS Denfeld	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8830	57	1	38.7	78.9%	28 (49.1%)	6 (10.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (28.1%)								(n/a)
Denfeld High School	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8830	951	59	16.0	48.5%	615 (64.7%)	66 (6.9%)	51 (5.4%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (17.0%)	36.9	306^th of 450 public high schools	32.0%		60.1	208^th of 480 public high schools	56.7%	98				21.0	21.0				40.1	40.1	$17,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Carlton Secondary

How many students attend Carlton Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Carlton Secondary.

What district is Carlton Secondary in?

Carlton Public School District

Is Carlton Secondary a good school?

Carlton Secondary ranks 213^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carlton Secondary?

Students at Carlton Secondary are 72% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Carlton Secondary?

Carlton Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : South Terrace Elementary

Rate Carlton Secondary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota High School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Carlton, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Carlton Secondary!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.