Enrollment
79
High
DISTRICT 281 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTENNIAL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270810002753
Centennial Area Learning Center
4881 101ST LN NE, CIRCLE PINES, MN 55014 · (763) 398-2960 · Anoka County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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Student : Teacher
20.2:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
43 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 5 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 55 | 70% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Centennial Area Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #485 of 764 | #22 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
79
+34 (+76%) vs 2020
+16% since 2000-01, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79 | 3.9 | 20.2:1 | 54% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 3.9 | 21.5:1 | 63% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 61 | 5 | 12.2:1 | 66% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 5 | 9.0:1 | 36% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 51 | 6.7 | 7.7:1 | 55% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 8 | 6.9:1 | 42% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 6 | 10.5:1 | 46% (29) |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 5 | 13.6:1 | 9% (6) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Centennial Area Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 55% (51 to 79); teachers down 41% (6.7 to 3.9).
About Centennial Area Learning Center
Located in CIRCLE PINES, Minnesota, Centennial Area Learning Center is a very small high school. It has an enrollment of 79 students in grades 7 through 12. High schools in Minnesota average about 371 students, which makes this school 79% below average.
Centennial Public School District, which runs Centennial Area Learning Center, has 15 schools and 6,851 students.
More than half of enrollment at Centennial Area Learning Center is White: 61%. Other groups make up 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Anoka County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Centennial Area Learning Center scores 59%.
Centennial Area Learning Center reported 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 20.2:1. High schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1, 3.9 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 43 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 54% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Anoka County average 42%.
Looking at the county, Anoka County, median household income comes to about $101,869, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 145, with about 59,656 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Journey, is the closest to Centennial Area Learning Center. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 45 to 79. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 9.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.2:1.
The allk12 page for Centennial Area Learning Center lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centennial Public School District
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Centennial MiddleMiddle · 1,595 students
- Blue Heron ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Rice Lake ElementaryElementary · 687 students
- Centerville ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 502 students
Other schools in CIRCLE PINES
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 2,067 students
- Centennial ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Golden Lake ElementaryElementary · 394 students
- JourneyHigh · 24 students
- Project SearchHigh · 8 students
- Centennial High School OnlineHigh
Nearby schools
- Journey0.0 mi · 24
- Centennial High School0.1 mi · 2,067
- Project Search0.2 mi · 8
- Centennial Elementary0.3 mi · 502
- Centennial Middle1.5 mi · 1,595
- Golden Lake Elementary1.6 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Centennial Area Learning CenterHow large is Centennial Area Learning Center?
Centennial Area Learning Center enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does Centennial Area Learning Center serve?
Centennial Area Learning Center serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Centennial Area Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Centennial Area Learning Center is approximately 20.2:1 (4 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Centennial Area Learning Center?
Centennial Area Learning Center reports a student body of 61% White, 11% Hispanic, 13% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Centennial Area Learning Center?
Centennial Area Learning Center is overseen by Centennial Public School District in Anoka County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.