Enrollment
16
High
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272067002562
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER
500 HIGHWAY 23 W, MILACA, MN 56353 · (320) 982-7249 · Mille Lacs County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL16 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
8.4:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
12 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 10 | 1 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 6 | 38% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 56% |
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
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 MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Mille Lacs County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 16 | #661 of 764 | #8 of 10 |
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
16
-15 (-48%) vs 2020
+45% since 2000-01, when it was 11
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 16 | 1.9 | 8.4:1 | 75% (12) |
| 2023-24 | 23 | 3.1 | 7.5:1 | 61% (14) |
| 2022-23 | 27 | 2.9 | 9.3:1 | 70% (19) |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 2 | 15.5:1 | 39% (12) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 3.4 | 12.2:1 | 50% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 81% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 28 | 2 | 14.0:1 | 11% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 18% (2) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER.
Since 2017-18: students down 62% (42 to 16); teachers down 45% (3.4 to 1.9).
About MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER is a very small high school in MILACA, Minnesota. It had 16 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 7 through 12. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.
The district, MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, has 1,639 students enrolled across 4 schools.
The student body at MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER is 75% White. It is also 13% Hispanic and 13% multiracial. Mille Lacs County's residents are about 89% White, 14 points above the school's share.
Its staff includes 1.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 8.4 students per teacher. The average for high schools in Minnesota, 16.3:1, is higher. MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 75%. Compared with the 44% average for public schools in Mille Lacs County, the school's rate is higher.
The school's county is Mille Lacs County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $72,729 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER shares Mille Lacs County with 26 other public schools.
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER's nearest public school is MILACA ELEMENTARY (less than a tenth of a mile). The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
Federal data place MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Reported enrollment: 31 (2020-21) and 16 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 8.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Mille Lacs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,125
Census ACS
Median income
$72,729
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
6,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MILACA ELEMENTARYElementary · 865 students
- MILACA SECONDARY HIGHHigh · 730 students
- Milaca 7-12 OnlineHigh · 28 students
- Milaca K-6 OnlineElementary
Other schools in MILACA
- MILACA ELEMENTARYElementary · 865 students
- MILACA SECONDARY HIGHHigh · 730 students
- RUM RIVER NORTHCombined · 97 students
- Milaca 7-12 OnlineHigh · 28 students
- Milaca K-6 OnlineElementary
Nearby schools
- MILACA ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 865
- Milaca 7-12 Online0.0 mi · 28
- MILACA SECONDARY HIGH0.0 mi · 730
- RUM RIVER NORTH0.2 mi · 97
- Princeton Primary School11.9 mi · 639
- LION Program-Alternative Education12.0 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTERWhat is the total enrollment at MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER?
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER enrolls approximately 16 students in grades 07-12.
Is MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER have?
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER employs 2 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
What is the student diversity at MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER?
Student demographics at MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER are roughly 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER?
MILACA AREA LEARNING CENTER is overseen by MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Mille Lacs County.
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