Enrollment
70
High
DISTRICT 558 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272805002846
OWATONNA ALC 9-12
338 E MAIN ST, OWATONNA, MN 55060 · (507) 444-8000 · Steele County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL70 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
6.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 53.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
57 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 9 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 51% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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 OWATONNA ALC 9-12 ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 70 | #510 of 764 |
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
70
-23 (-25%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 75
Student : Teacher
6.3:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 70 | 11.1 | 6.3:1 | 81% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 90 | 11.8 | 7.6:1 | 71% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 78% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 93 | 7 | 13.3:1 | 63% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 6.8 | 9.9:1 | 64% (43) |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 6 | 12.7:1 | 76% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 61 | 7 | 8.7:1 | 54% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 75 | 5 | 15.0:1 | 16% (12) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OWATONNA ALC 9-12.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (67 to 70); teachers up 64% (6.8 to 11.1).
About OWATONNA ALC 9-12
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 is a high school with a street address in OWATONNA, Minnesota. The school's 70 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 81% lower than the average for high schools in Minnesota, which is about 371.
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 sits within OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 13 schools and 4,890 students.
The most common group at OWATONNA ALC 9-12 is Hispanic students, at 43%. Other groups make up 34% White, 16% Black, and 7% multiracial. Steele County as a whole is about 9% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 67%, meaning two students picked at random have a 67% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 counts 11.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 6.3 students for each one. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 6.3:1 here. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Steele County is 41%.
Across Steele County, the median household income is $84,196, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Steele County is home to 24 public schools and about 6,997 public school students.
The nearest public school is OWATONNA ECSE, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
OWATONNA ALC 9-12's enrollment dropped from 93 in 2020-21 to 70 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at OWATONNA ALC 9-12. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Steele County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,439
Census ACS
Median income
$84,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
6,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,468 students
- Owatonna Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,015 students
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 510 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 505 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 468 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 454 students
Other schools in OWATONNA
- OWATONNA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,468 students
- Owatonna Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,015 students
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 510 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARYElementary · 505 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 468 students
- WILSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 454 students
Nearby schools
- OWATONNA ECSE0.0 mi · 87
- Owatonna Online K-60.0 mi · 14
- Owatonna Online 7-80.0 mi · 22
- OEC ELC0.0 mi · 109
- Owatonna Online 9-120.0 mi · 136
- CHOICE Technical Academy0.1 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About OWATONNA ALC 9-12What is the total enrollment at OWATONNA ALC 9-12?
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 enrolls approximately 70 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does OWATONNA ALC 9-12 serve?
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OWATONNA ALC 9-12?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OWATONNA ALC 9-12 is approximately 6.3:1 (11 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OWATONNA ALC 9-12?
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 reports a student body of 34% White, 43% Hispanic, 16% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is OWATONNA ALC 9-12 public or private?
OWATONNA ALC 9-12 is a public K-12 school, overseen by OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.