Centennial Area Learning Center

Centennial Area Learning Center, a micro-enrollment high school in CIRCLE PINES, Minnesota, operated by Centennial Public School District, enrolls 79 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 79% leaner than typical.

Within Centennial Public School District, which oversees 15 schools and 6,851 students, Centennial Area Learning Center is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Centennial Area Learning Center lists that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Black, 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 75% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Centennial Area Learning Center has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.2:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Anoka County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, census data for Anoka County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,869 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Anoka County's 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), Centennial Area Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Journey, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Centennial Area Learning Center has rose 55%, going from 51 students in 2018 to 79 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 61% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 7.7:1 in 2018 to 20.2:1 in 2025.

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