Enrollment
14
Middle
DISTRICT 820 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270609002982
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
311 10TH AVE NE, BRAINERD, MN 56401 · (218) 454-5400 · Crow Wing County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL14 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
10 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 6 | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 8 | 57% |
Student demographics
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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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
own-school result
Math
6.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 14 | #292 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 2024-25Enrollment
14
-3 (-18%) vs 2020
+75% since 2000-01, when it was 8
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 8.5:1
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 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | 71% (10) |
| 2023-24 | 15 | 2 | 7.5:1 | 73% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 15 | 2 | 7.5:1 | 80% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 17 | 2 | 8.5:1 | 76% (13) |
| 2017-18 | 17 | 2 | 8.6:1 | 82% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 14 | 1 | 14.0:1 | 86% (12) |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 2 | 7.0:1 | 79% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | 25% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (17 to 14); teachers up 1% (2 to 2).
About MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is a very small middle school based in BRAINERD, Minnesota. The school enrolls 14 students in grades 5 through 8. That compares with an average of about 495 students for middle schools in Minnesota.
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is a school in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The district has 13 schools and 6,079 students.
The largest group at MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is White students, at 79%. Other groups make up 14% Native American and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 94% of Crow Wing County residents are White.
With 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 7.0:1. Middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1, 10.5 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 71% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Crow Wing County average 40%.
Crow Wing County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $72,589 a year, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Crow Wing County number 24, with about 9,399 students.
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM's nearest public school is ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
An 18% decline took enrollment from 17 in 2020-21 to 14 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 8.5:1 to 7.0:1.
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Crow Wing County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,686
Census ACS
Median income
$72,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
9,399 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,805 students
- FORESTVIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 1,626 students
- BAXTER ELEMENTARYElementary · 506 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
Other schools in BRAINERD
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,805 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARYElementary · 407 students
- LOWELL ELEMENTARYElementary · 355 students
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · 250 students
- HARRISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 230 students
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTERHigh · 166 students
Nearby schools
- ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER0.0 mi · 166
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 250
- LOWELL ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 355
- HARRISON ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 230
- Discovery Woods1.1 mi · 101
- BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH1.5 mi · 1,805
Frequently asked questions
About MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHow many students attend MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM?
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM enrolls approximately 14 students in grades 05-08.
Is MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM an elementary, middle, or high school?
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM have?
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM?
Student demographics at MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM are roughly 79% White, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM?
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM is overseen by BRAINERD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Crow Wing County.
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