Enrollment
47
High
DISTRICT 24 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.·NCES 270004602369
SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.
1200 NORTH PARK STREET, FAIRMONT, MN 56031 · (507) 238-1472 · Martin County
GRADES 08–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL47 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
10.3:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
39 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 13 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 13 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 21 | 45% |
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
15.4%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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 →
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Where SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #552 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
47
+11 (+31%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 59
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 47 | 4.6 | 10.3:1 | 83% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 59 | 5.4 | 10.9:1 | 85% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 59 | 5.3 | 11.2:1 | 88% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 75% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 4 | 10.5:1 | 76% (32) |
| 2015-16 | 38 | 3 | 12.7:1 | 84% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 3 | 13.0:1 | 72% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 59 | 4 | 14.8:1 | 53% (31) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR..
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (42 to 47); teachers up 14% (4 to 4.6).
About SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.
Students in FAIRMONT, Minnesota, attend SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR., a very small high school. It offers grades 8 through 12 and has 47 students enrolled. It has 87% fewer students than the average for high schools in Minnesota (about 371).
SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. is part of SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP., where 4 schools serve 94 students.
The share of White students at SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. is 64%, a majority. The remaining students are 30% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Census figures show Martin County is about 93% White.
SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. lists 4.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.3 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1. About 83% of students at SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 51% average among public schools in Martin County.
For Martin County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $59,507, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 15 public schools and about 3,110 students.
The closest school to SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. is POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING, located less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR..
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 36 (2020-21) to 47 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.0:1 to 10.3:1.
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Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,780
Census ACS
Median income
$59,507
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGESCombined · 23 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNINGCombined · 5 students
Other schools in FAIRMONT
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,007 students
- FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 839 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGESCombined · 23 students
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.Elementary · 19 students
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNINGCombined · 5 students
Nearby schools
- POSITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING0.0 mi · 5
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES0.0 mi · 23
- SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP.0.0 mi · 19
- FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,007
- FAIRMONT JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL2.1 mi · 839
- Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S6.2 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.How large is SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.?
SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. enrolls approximately 47 students in grades 08-12.
What age range does SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. serve?
SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. serves students from grade 08 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR..
What is the student diversity at SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.?
Student demographics at SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. are roughly 64% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.?
SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR. is overseen by SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOP. in Martin County.
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