White Bear Area Learning Center

Located at 2449 ORCHARD LN, in WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota, White Bear Area Learning Center is a micro-enrollment senior high that hosts 140 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by White Bear Lake School District. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 62% leaner than typical.

Across the 17 schools in White Bear Lake School District (8,571 students total), White Bear Area Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, White Bear Area Learning Center records that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 24% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, On paper, White Bear Area Learning Center has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, Ramsey County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,568 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Ramsey County's 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), White Bear Area Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: White Bear Lake HS Credit Recovery, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at White Bear Area Learning Center has expanded 5%, going from 133 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 66% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

Inside the community feed, members of the White Bear Area Learning Center community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.