Other / mixed grade configuration · Cloquet, MN

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs

Federal NCES profile for Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270942002236
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👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.

#1 of 6
schools in Cloquet · Resource Index
55
Resource Index · Higher
12.3:1
students per teacher
63.2%
free-lunch eligible

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs ranks #1 of 6 schools in Cloquet, MN.

School address

Cloquet, MN 55720
District: Cloquet Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 270942002236 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs held near 91 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 6.6 → 7.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 270942002236 · Cloquet, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

74 enr · 12.3:1 · 63.2% lunch · RII 55

Nearest enrollment peer: Cloquet Senior (761 students)

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs held near 91 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). Teacher FTE added 6.6 → 7.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs reports 74 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs compares

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 22% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 63.2% ▲ 48% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 74 top 75% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
74
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
63.2%
free-lunch eligible - 48% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 31% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,871
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 74 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 48.6%
Two or More 25.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4%
African American 2.7%

Largest group: White at 48.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.3, Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Cloquet Public School District reports $14,871 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cloquet Senior Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cloquet Middle Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Washington Elementary Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Churchill Elementary Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cloquet Early Childhood Education Similar size Lower economic need No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Cloquet Public School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~74 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs

How many students attend Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs?

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs has 74 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Cloquet, MN. CCD year-over-year: 87 (2022-23) → 91 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs?

The student-teacher ratio at Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs is 12.3:1, which is 22% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs?

63.2% of students at Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs?

The largest demographic group at Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs is White at 48.6% of enrollment, in Cloquet, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs?

Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs rank among schools in Cloquet?

By Resource Investment Index, Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs ranks #1 of 6 schools in Cloquet, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Cloquet on the city page.

What other schools are in Cloquet Public School District?

Besides Cloquet Area Alt. Ed. Programs, Cloquet Public School District also operates Cloquet Senior (761 students), Cloquet Middle (752 students), and Washington Elementary (495 students). See the Cloquet Public School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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