ROCK BEND HS ALC

As a minimally staffed secondary school in SAINT PETER, Minnesota, ROCK BEND HS ALC teaches 14 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 96% smaller than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 371 students.

Across the 7 schools in ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (2,107 students total), ROCK BEND HS ALC accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ROCK BEND HS ALC shows that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school shows 29% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ROCK BEND HS ALC has 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Roughly 79% of students at ROCK BEND HS ALC qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Nicollet County's rate of about 34%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Nicollet County put median household income runs about $79,756, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nicollet County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,447 students), of which ROCK BEND HS ALC is one.

The closest other public school is Minnesota River School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around ROCK BEND HS ALC.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Five-year trend. ROCK BEND HS ALC's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 14 (now 14). Black enrollment moved from 36% to 0% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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