Enrollment
99
High
DISTRICT 40 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 287·NCES 270002504603
West Education Center Alternative
11140 BREN RD W, MINNETONKA, MN 55343 · (952) 374-5786 · Hennepin County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL99 STUDENTS
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Student : Teacher
14.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
62 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 83% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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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Where West Education Center Alternative ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 99 | #445 of 764 | #52 of 100 |
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
99
+17 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 99 | 6.8 | 14.5:1 | 63% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 92 | 6.7 | 13.8:1 | 68% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 79 | 5.8 | 13.6:1 | 68% (54) |
| 2020-21 | 82 | 5 | 16.4:1 | 62% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 93 | 9.8 | 9.5:1 | 55% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 45 | 6 | 7.5:1 | 60% (27) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Education Center Alternative.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (93 to 99); teachers down 30% (9.8 to 6.8).
About West Education Center Alternative
Federal records list West Education Center Alternative as a high school in MINNETONKA, Minnesota. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 99 students in 2024-25. The school is 73% below the average for high schools in Minnesota.
The 15 schools of Intermediate School District 287, including West Education Center Alternative, enroll 927 students.
No group is above 50% at West Education Center Alternative; the largest is Black, at 49%. The rest of enrollment is 16% multiracial, 15% White, 13% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Hennepin County, the Black share is about 13%. The diversity index for West Education Center Alternative is 69%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.5:1. The average for high schools in Minnesota, 16.3:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 63%. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County.
Census data for Hennepin County show the median household earns about $97,653 a year, about 54% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 496 public schools and about 177,509 students.
About 0.2 miles separate West Education Center Alternative from the closest public school, EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
West Education Center Alternative is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 99, up from 82 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 14.5 students per teacher, compared with 16.4 in 2020-21.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Intermediate School District 287
- Tier TwoCombined · 274 students
- Tier ThreeCombined · 226 students
- Hennepin Gateway To CollegeHigh · 73 students
- South Education Center AcademyHigh · 48 students
- North Education Center AcademyHigh · 37 students
- School #527High · 35 students
Other schools in MINNETONKA
- MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 3,514 students
- Hopkins High SchoolHigh · 2,003 students
- MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,320 students
- SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · 930 students
- GROVELAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 903 students
- Hopkins North Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
Nearby schools
- EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 702
- EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY LOWER SCHOOL0.2 mi · 830
- Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka0.7 mi · 150
- Ubah Academy1.6 mi · 321
- HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER1.9 mi · 174
- TASSEL TRANSITION2.0 mi · 55
Frequently asked questions
About West Education Center AlternativeHow large is West Education Center Alternative?
West Education Center Alternative enrolls approximately 99 students in grades 07-12.
Is West Education Center Alternative an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Education Center Alternative is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does West Education Center Alternative have?
West Education Center Alternative employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is West Education Center Alternative?
West Education Center Alternative reports a student body of 15% White, 13% Hispanic, 49% Black, 5% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees West Education Center Alternative?
West Education Center Alternative is overseen by Intermediate School District 287 in Hennepin County.
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