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NLA-Carlton

Grades 04–12 · CARLTON, MN · NCES 270044212737

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405 SCHOOL AVE · CARLTON, MN 55718

At a glance

Reported students

31

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

5.4

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

5.7:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

04–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Minnesota other enrollment

55th percentile

Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

22.5

NLA-Carlton: 31 reported students.

State peer staffing position

46th percentile

5.7:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about NLA-Carlton

NLA-Carlton is a public combined / other school serving grades 04–12 in CARLTON. It is one of 2 current school records connected to Northern Lights Academy Cooperative. NCES reports 31 students for 2024–25.

Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 55th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.7:1, close to the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (74.2%) and multiracial (12.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking NLA-Carlton

  1. 1How do the reported 5.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 5.4 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
12.9%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White74.2%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black6.5%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native6.5%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial12.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Northern Lights Academy Cooperative

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Northern Lights Academy

Other · Grades KG–12

14 reported students

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