Lake Carlos State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic District · Photo: McGhiever · CC BY-SA 3.0Carlos Township’s public schools outscore 84% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Carlos Township’s districts is 54%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Carlos Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
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.
Carlos Township’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 54% and math 54% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,893 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Discovery Middle School, then Alexandria Area High School. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Carlos Township’s grade
A−: better than 84% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carlos Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Carlos Township · depends on your address
Early Education Center
Grades PK · 114 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
Carlos Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 108 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Carlos
6th grade in Carlos Township
Discovery Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
7th grade in Carlos Township
Discovery Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
8th grade in Carlos Township
Discovery Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 898 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
9th grade in Carlos Township
Alexandria Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
10th grade in Carlos Township
Alexandria Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
11th grade in Carlos Township
Alexandria Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
12th grade in Carlos Township
Alexandria Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,315 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Alexandria
Carlos Township’s public schools are run by Alexandria Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Carlos Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Carlos Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos Township | A− | Alexandria Public |
| Alexandria | A− | Alexandria Public |
| Miltona | — | Parkers Prairie Public PK–12 · Alexandria Public PK–12 |
| Ida | A− | Alexandria Public |
| Belle River | — | Alexandria Public PK–12 · Osakis Public PK–12 |
All 4 neighbors share Alexandria Public with Carlos Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Carlos Township
8 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).
Questions about Carlos Township’s schools
Are Carlos Township’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carlos Township children attend outscore 84% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carlos Township in?
Alexandria Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,034 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Carlos Township kids go to high school?
Alexandria Area High School in Alexandria, with 1,315 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Carlos Township’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Alexandria Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Carlos Township spend per student?
$14,893 in Alexandria Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carlos Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carlos Township → They have their own page.
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.