BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM

Set in BECKER, Minnesota, BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM is a very small high school, part of BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 24 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 94% smaller than typical.

Within BECKER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 5 schools and 2,877 students, BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM logs that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 17% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.0:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Sherburne County's rate of about 29%.

In the area at large, census data for Sherburne County shows the typical household earns roughly $105,466 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM is one of 45 public schools in Sherburne County (combined enrollment of about 16,306 students).

The closest other public school is BECKER SENIOR HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BECKER ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM has fell 8%, going from 26 students in 2018 to 24 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 92% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 26.0:1 in 2018 to 24.0:1 in 2025.

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