Alexander Learning Academy

Alexander Learning Academy is one of the tight-knit multi-level schools in FARIBAULT, Minnesota, one of the schools within Cannon Valley Special Education Coo, with 32 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. That puts it 36% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 50 students.

Cannon Valley Special Education Coo runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 97 students. Alexander Learning Academy is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Alexander Learning Academy shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 19% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2.2:1. The state averages around 6.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Rice County's rate of about 46%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Rice County) logs that median household income runs about $83,181, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rice County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,301 students), of which Alexander Learning Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Laura Baker SUN Program, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 41 students in 2018 compared to 32 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 78% to 69%.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.