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Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Q: Is Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs a good school?

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs?

Students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs are 49% White, 26% Two or more races, 18% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Public Grades 6-12

441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Cloquet, Minnesota, with a relatively small student population of 91 students. The school is part of the Cloquet Public School District, which is ranked 183 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Cloquet district, Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Minnesota high schools in terms of state-wide rankings, with 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III standardized tests are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels, and it has had higher dropout rates and lower graduation rates compared to the state average.

When comparing Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs to other nearby high schools, such as Cloquet Senior, it performs significantly worse academically. The school's small size, focus on alternative education, and high proportion of disadvantaged students may contribute to the academic challenges it faces, and providing targeted support and interventions for these students could be an area of focus for the school and district.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,351

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 14th St
Cloquet, MN 55720-2162

(218) 879-0115

District: Cloquet Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Two or more races:

25.7%

American Indian:

17.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (7% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (77% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

441^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Cloquet Public School District

183^rd of 446Cloquet 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	441 of 450	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	418 of 480	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	468 of 476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	461 of 472	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	392 of 428	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	424 of 492	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	485 of 494	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	437 of 489	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	467 of 504	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	451 of 483	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	505 of 534	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	401 of 539	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	501 of 545	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	392 of 540	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	6.6	441 of 463	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.0	423 of 450	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.1	434 of 452	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	357 of 358	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	390 of 396	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	330 of 333	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	311 of 312	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	258 of 270	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	336 of 370	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	2.9	395 of 403	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	1.5	396 of 401	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2022)2nd percentile~ school

White (2022)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading14%-36 vs state

Math0%-45 vs state

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	12	1	11.7	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)											$10,126
Hermantown Senior High	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	655	31	20.8	16.5%	598 (91.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	66.1	161^st of 450 public high schools	64.2%		88.5	31^st of 480 public high schools	93.5%	130				38.5	38.5				51.6	51.6	$11,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs

Is Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs a good school?

Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs in?

Cloquet Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs?

Students at Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs are 49% White, 26% Two or more races, 18% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs?

In the 2024-25 school year, 74 students attended Cloquet Area Alternative Education Programs.

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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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