The brief
A school in Cloquet, MN serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
Northern Lights Academy is listed in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202210%
- 2021*10%
- 2020*10%
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201725%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (multi-year average, 2017-2022) · reading/ELA 17% (multi-year average, 2017-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55720; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2017-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $66,399
- Median home value
- $213,300
- Median rent
- $976/mo
- College educated
- 24.9%
- Homeownership
- 71.2%
- Poverty rate
- 12.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55720; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 67
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 47
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 498/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cloquet. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cloquet), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
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Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Northern Lights Academy serve?
Northern Lights Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Northern Lights Academy?
Northern Lights Academy has an enrollment of approximately 12 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northern Lights Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Northern Lights Academy is 3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Northern Lights Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Northern Lights Academy has 17% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2022) and 17% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2022).
Is Northern Lights Academy a charter school?
No, Northern Lights Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Northern Lights Academy a Title I school?
No, Northern Lights Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northern Lights Academy?
66.7% of students at Northern Lights Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 12
- Student-teacher ratio
- 3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 4
- Free or reduced lunch
- 66.7%
- Type
- Special_ed
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Carlton County
- Phone
- (218) 878-3060
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $45,571
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 55720)
- 17,480
- Area average commute
- 18.1 min
- Area median age
- 37.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.