Enrollment
65
High
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274188001720
Waseca Area Learning Center
501 ELM AVE E, WASECA, MN 56093 · (507) 835-5588 · Waseca County
GRADES 07–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL65 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
46 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 10 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 22 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 28 | 43% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
own-school result
Math
6.3%
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 Waseca Area Learning Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 65 | #514 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
65
-6 (-8%) vs 2020
+150% since 2000-01, when it was 26
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 17.8:1
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 | 65 | 5.7 | 11.4:1 | 71% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 61 | 4.7 | 13.0:1 | 79% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 5.4 | 12.7:1 | 78% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | 4 | 17.8:1 | 42% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 45 | 4.8 | 9.4:1 | 53% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 43 | 4 | 10.8:1 | 65% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 44 | 4 | 11.0:1 | 57% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 26 | 3 | 8.7:1 | 38% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waseca Area Learning Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (45 to 65); teachers up 19% (4.8 to 5.7).
About Waseca Area Learning Center
Waseca Area Learning Center is a public high school in WASECA, Minnesota. Students in grades 7 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 65 students. By comparison, high schools in Minnesota enroll about 371 students on average.
WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 1,752 students in 7 schools, including Waseca Area Learning Center.
More than half of enrollment at Waseca Area Learning Center is White: 54%. Other groups make up 32% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Black. Waseca County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
On staff are 5.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Waseca Area Learning Center has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 71%. Public schools in Waseca County average 41%.
For the population of Waseca County, median household income comes to about $76,261, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Waseca County's 13 public schools enroll about 2,915 students and include Waseca Area Learning Center.
SWMetro Waseca is the nearest public school to Waseca Area Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 65 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 71. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.8:1 in 2020-21, and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Waseca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,885
Census ACS
Median income
$76,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 280 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALCMiddle · 5 students
Other schools in WASECA
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 280 students
- TEAM ACADEMYElementary · 101 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- SWMetro Waseca0.0 mi · 13
- SWMetro Waseca-Transitions0.0 mi · 12
- Waseca Early Childhood0.0 mi · 38
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 429
- TEAM ACADEMY1.1 mi · 101
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC1.2 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About Waseca Area Learning CenterHow many students attend Waseca Area Learning Center?
Waseca Area Learning Center enrolls approximately 65 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Waseca Area Learning Center serve?
Waseca Area Learning Center serves grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Waseca Area Learning Center?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Waseca Area Learning Center.
How diverse is Waseca Area Learning Center?
Waseca Area Learning Center reports a student body of 54% White, 32% Hispanic, 3% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Waseca Area Learning Center?
Waseca Area Learning Center is overseen by WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Waseca County.
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