Schools in Blackhoof Township · Carlton Public School District, Barnum Public School District

Blackhoof Township’s public schools outscore 56% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Blackhoof Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 39% of students in Blackhoof Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

56%

▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

39%

▼ 5 pts vs MN 45%

2021–22

Graduate on time

85–89%

▲ 2–6 pts vs MN 83%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$13.1K

▼ 23% vs MN $17.1K

FY2024 · Barnum Public

Students per teacher

14.0

MN 14.8 · smaller classes

Schools in town

968 students on the public path

In brief

Blackhoof Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1393 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blackhoof Township’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 39% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Carlton Public spends $19,791 per student and Barnum Public $13,121, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blackhoof Township’s grade

B Test scoresB⁻ Graduation

B: better than 56% of Minnesota school districts. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 56%

Lower resultsHigher results

Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1393)Better than 40%

Towns in Carlton County (19)Better than 37%

C⁺A⁻A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 561 test results and a graduating class of 64 could put Blackhoof Township anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Blackhoof Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (557 in math, 564 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blackhoof Township, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Blackhoof Township · depends on your address

Barnum Elementary

Grades PK–6 · 348 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Barnum

A⁻

South Terrace Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 163 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Carlton

A⁻

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressA⁻

7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

Blackhoof Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Carlton Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Barnum Public School District, shared with Atkinson, Automba, Barnum, Barnum, Kalevala, Mahtowa and Skelton. Its school is in Barnum. Parts of Blackhoof Township (4% of its land) are served by Wrenshall Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Blackhoof Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Carlton Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 308 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)

$19,791MN $17,091 · FY2024

C⁺

Barnum Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 660 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)

$13,121MN $17,091 · FY2024

B⁺

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Carlton Public School District47%

State average 51.1% · 186 students tested

Math · PK–12, Carlton Public School District32%

State average 44.8% · 184 students tested

Reading · PK–12, Barnum Public School District61%

State average 51.1% · 378 students tested

Math · PK–12, Barnum Public School District43%

State average 44.8% · 373 students tested

Blackhoof Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Blackhoof Township’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Blackhoof Township	B	Carlton Public PK–12 · Barnum Public PK–12
Mahtowa	—	Barnum Public
Barnum	B⁺	Barnum Public
Wrenshall	—	Wrenshall Public
Twin Lakes	C⁺	Carlton Public

2 of the 4 neighbors share Barnum Public with Blackhoof Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Blackhoof Township

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Blackhoof Townshipin other towns

Barnum Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Barnum

A⁻

348 students13:1Rate it →

South Terrace Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carlton

A⁻

163 students11:1Rate it →

Carlton Secondary

High · Grades 6–12 · Carlton

145 students15:1Rate it →

Barnum Secondary

High · Grades 7–12 · Barnum

C⁺

312 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Blackhoof Township’s schools

Are Blackhoof Township’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Blackhoof Township children attend outscore 56% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blackhoof Township in?

Two districts: Carlton Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Barnum Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Atkinson, Automba, Barnum, Barnum, Kalevala, Mahtowa and Skelton.

What is Blackhoof Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Barnum Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Blackhoof Township spend per student?

$19,791 in Carlton Public School District and $13,121 in Barnum Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.