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Northern Lights Academy

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

302 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720 · (218) 878-3060 · Part of Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

Cloquet’s School Grade B better than 62% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
14
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Northern Lights Academy

  • Math proficiency 34 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 43 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 52.5%

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

302 14th Street, Cloquet

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 22
Grade 32
Grade 44
Grade 54
Enrollment over time
19’20
21’21
16’22
12’23
14’24

Down 26.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%American Indian/Alaska Native 21%Two or more races 21%Black 14%Hispanic 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northern Lights Academy from Cloquet families.

Other schools in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

The district →
NLA-Carlton
Other · Grades 3–12 · Carlton
31 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Cloquet’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.