Top Rankings
Cloquet Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 935 students in Cloquet Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Cloquet Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public preschool average of 43% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
8 Schools
780 Schools
# Students
2,529 Students
236,278 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
17,639 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cloquet Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.64
% American Indian
12%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
69%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,896 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,637 is less than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,896
$17,742
Spending / Student
$16,637
$18,463
Best Cloquet Public School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Churchill Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
515 Granite St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Gr: PK-4 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
801 12th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3369
Gr: PK-4 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Cloquet Early Childhood Education
Special Education School
515 Granite St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-3308
Gr: PK | 83 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time
Alternative School
602 Arthur Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 879-1261
Gr: PK-6 | 6 students
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