Albert Lea Area Learning Center

Albert Lea Area Learning Center is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in ALBERT LEA, Minnesota, run under Albert Lea Public School District, with 113 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 70% leaner than the state mean of about 371.

Across the 9 schools in Albert Lea Public School District (3,335 students total), Albert Lea Area Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Albert Lea Area Learning Center records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 39% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Freeborn County as a whole is about 84% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Albert Lea Area Learning Center records 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.5:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Freeborn County's rate of about 55%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Freeborn County put median household income runs about $71,023, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Freeborn County runs 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,061 students), of which Albert Lea Area Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Albert Lea Area Learning Center operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Albert Lea Area Learning Center's enrollment has decreased 3% since 2018, when it stood at 116 (now 113). White enrollment moved from 60% to 50% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 24.5:1 today.

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