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Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 43 students in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
43 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
6 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#518 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤20%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
41%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
% American Indian
7%
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
12%
% Black
7%
12%
% White
63%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$1 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$2 MM
$16,179 MM
Best Northern Lights Academy Cooperative School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Northern Lights Academy Cooperative
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
615 12th St
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3064
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3064
Gr: K-3
Rank: #22.
Northern Lights Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
302 14th Street
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3060
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3060
Gr: K-12 | 12 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: n/an/a
Nla-carlton
Special Education School
405 School Ave
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3060
Cloquet, MN 55720
(218) 878-3060
Gr: 4-12 | 31 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
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