NLA-Carlton
CARLTON · MN · Northern Lights Academy Cooperative · Public · K-12 combined
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CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM → Arrowhead Academy → MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY → Rockridge Academy → Rails Academy → SUPERIOR ACADEMY → THE BRIDGE → SPECIAL ED. N.P. →How NLA-Carlton compares for families
What families should know about NLA-Carlton.
- ▸ LocallyMN students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+7 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM, Arrowhead Academy, MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Federal Title I context
Lower-need school
Not Title I eligible (FRPL < 25%)
<25% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Well below the Title I threshold; expect a higher-income student body on average.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Your state's public flagship
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAAEP EXTENDED DAY PROGRAM CLOQUET |
Public | 3.8 | 7 | — |
| Arrowhead Academy DULUTH |
Public | 17.3 | 16 | — |
| MERRITT CREEK ACADEMY DULUTH |
Public | 14.2 | 23 | — |
| Rockridge Academy DULUTH |
Public | 22.5 | 16 | — |
| Rails Academy PROCTOR |
Public | 10.3 | — | — |
| SUPERIOR ACADEMY DULUTH |
Public | 17.5 | 6 | — |
| THE BRIDGE DULUTH |
Public | 17.0 | 25 | — |
| SPECIAL ED. N.P. DULUTH |
Public | 17.0 | — | — |