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MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER

1000 NE 8TH AVE, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744 · (218) 327-5800 · Itasca County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
54
Middle
DISTRICT 409 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
24 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 72954%
Grade 82546%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
4380%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
36%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
47%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 2% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
12%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
2852%
Female
2648%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER→GRAND RAPIDS SENIOR HIGH
Based on grade levels within GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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BeatsExpectations

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Where MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Minnesota
Enrollment
ranked largest first
54#272 of 306
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
54
-47 (-47%) vs 2020
+50% since 2000-01, when it was 36
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554N/AN/A44% (24)
2023-2426N/AN/A50% (13)
2022-23530.863.9:164% (34)
2020-21101250.5:144% (44)
2017-18169356.5:149% (83)
2015-16178289.0:151% (90)
2010-1178239.0:154% (42)
2000-0136312.0:178% (28)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER.

About MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER

MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER is a very small middle-grades school in Minnesota, located in GRAND RAPIDS. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 54 students. On average, middle schools in Minnesota enroll around 495, and this school is 89% below that mark.

MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER is part of a district of 11 schools: GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 3,972 students.

Of every 100 students at MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER, about 80 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Native American and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER scores 36%.

Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 44%.

In the wider Itasca County area, median household income comes to about $68,603, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Itasca County's 26 public schools enroll about 6,407 students and include MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER.

Among nearby public schools, ROBERT J. ELKINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 7 more public schools inside five miles.

The NCES locale for MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER reported 101 students in 2020-21 and 54 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades.

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Itasca County at a glance

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Population
45,275
Census ACS
Median income
$68,603
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
6,407 students

Quick facts

School name
MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER
District
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1000 NE 8TH AVE, GRAND RAPIDS, MN 55744
Phone
(218) 327-5800
County
Itasca County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
54
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free and reduced lunch
24 (44%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
271317000940
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER
How many students attend MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER?
MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 54 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER serve?
MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER have?
MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER?
Student demographics at MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER are roughly 80% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER in?
MIDDLE AREA LEARNING CENTER is part of GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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