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Cloquet, Minnesota - 7 schools
An equity score of 53/100 ranks Cloquet Public School District #174 of 410 districts in Minnesota (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,964 per pupil, Cloquet Public School District ranks #279 of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending (Minnesota districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,641
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$13,964
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Cloquet Public School District operates 7 public schools serving 2,641 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Minnesota. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Carlton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,964 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 504 Minnesota districts by per-pupil spending. See how Minnesota compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 22.4% local, 67.0% state, and 10.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 53/100, ranked #174 of 410 in Minnesota against a state average of 50, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 335.3:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 27.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.5% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.
Its largest campus is Cloquet Senior, enrolling 761 students (30% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Shared Time, at 6 students, a 127x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Cloquet Senior accounts for 28.8% of all Cloquet Public School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Cloquet Public School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Cloquet Public School District school enrollment varies 127× across entities
Cloquet Public School District school enrollment ranges from 6 students (lowest) to 761 students (highest), a spread of 755 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Cloquet Public School District student-counselor ratio is 335:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Cloquet Public School District is typically wider than the Cloquet Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Cloquet Public School District chronic absenteeism rate is 27.4% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Cloquet Public School District is typically wider than the Cloquet Public School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Cloquet Public School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Cloquet Public School District?
Cloquet Public School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 elementary, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 2,641 students.
How much does Cloquet Public School District spend per student?
Cloquet Public School District spends $13,964 per student. The district has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #174 in Minnesota.
What is the demographic composition of Cloquet Public School District?
Cloquet Public School District students are 72.5% White, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.0% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Cloquet Public School District?
Cloquet Public School District has an equity score of 53/100, ranking #174 out of 410 districts in Minnesota.