Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273351003003
St. Cloud Area Learning Center
216 N 8TH AVE, WAITE PARK, MN 56387 · (320) 370-6790 · Stearns County
GRADES 06–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL237 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
12.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
151 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 7 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 58 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 148 | 62% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
9.1%
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 →
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 St. Cloud Area Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #304 of 764 | #12 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #20 of 332 | #1 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #57 of 338 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #66 of 444 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.1% | #41 of 146 | N/A |
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
237
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
-46% since 2000-01, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 237 | 19.6 | 12.1:1 | 64% (151) |
| 2023-24 | 231 | 18.7 | 12.3:1 | 81% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 255 | 19.5 | 13.1:1 | 70% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 233 | 16 | 14.6:1 | 51% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 19.6 | 14.2:1 | 62% (174) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 65% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 70% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 22% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Cloud Area Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (279 to 237); teachers unchanged (19.6 to 19.6).
About St. Cloud Area Learning Center
St. Cloud Area Learning Center is a low-enrollment high school in WAITE PARK, Minnesota, under ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. A federal count lists 237 students at the school, in grades 6 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
St. Cloud Area Learning Center is in ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district with 9,803 students across 22 schools.
At St. Cloud Area Learning Center, Black students make up 52% of the student body. Next come 25% White, 13% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. The county population is about 9% Black. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 19.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.1:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 12.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 64% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Stearns County, the average is 44%.
In the county around the school, Stearns County, the median household income is $77,066, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Stearns County is home to 74 public schools and about 24,160 public school students.
The closest public school, Katherine Johnson Education Center, is about 0.5 miles from St. Cloud Area Learning Center. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for St. Cloud Area Learning Center is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 233 to 237, a small change. Students per teacher fell from 14.6 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
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Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,264 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
Other schools in WAITE PARK
- DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 572 students
- EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed CenterElementary · 245 students
- Central Minnesota Virtual AcademyHigh · 53 students
- SPECIAL EDUCATION FACILITIESCombined
Nearby schools
- Katherine Johnson Education Center0.5 mi · 79
- Central Minnesota Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 53
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 531
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGH1.1 mi · 1,264
- DISCOVERY COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 572
- EC Sp Ed at Quarryview Ed Center1.3 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About St. Cloud Area Learning CenterWhat is the total enrollment at St. Cloud Area Learning Center?
St. Cloud Area Learning Center enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does St. Cloud Area Learning Center serve?
St. Cloud Area Learning Center serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does St. Cloud Area Learning Center have?
St. Cloud Area Learning Center employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is St. Cloud Area Learning Center?
St. Cloud Area Learning Center reports a student body of 25% White, 7% Hispanic, 52% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is St. Cloud Area Learning Center in?
St. Cloud Area Learning Center is part of ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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