Journeys Alternative Program

Set in HOWARD LAKE, Minnesota, Journeys Alternative Program is a micro-enrollment K-5 school, overseen by Meeker and Wright Special Education. It teaches 9 students across grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 97% below the state mean of about 344.

Journeys Alternative Program is one of 9 schools operated by Meeker and Wright Special Education, a district that teaches 190 students overall.

On demographics, Journeys Alternative Program reports that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 22% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 89%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 2.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Journeys Alternative Program tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Wright County (around 24%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, Wright County reports that the typical household earns roughly $107,209 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Wright County runs 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,879 students), of which Journeys Alternative Program is one.

Step TD Program is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Journeys Alternative Program's enrollment has expanded 13% since 2018, when it stood at 8 (now 9). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 100% to 67%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 4.0:1 in 2018 to 2.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.