Area Learning Cntr Community School (Closed 2010)

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Area Learning Cntr Community School (Closed 2010)

1616 W University Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Area Learning Cntr Community School serves 127 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Area Learning Cntr Community School
10	1
11	23
12	103

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Total Students

127 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School
2023	127
2022	127
2021	127
2020	127
2019	127
2018	127
2017	127
2016	127
2015	127
2009	100
2008	127
2007	142
2006	115
2005	133
2004	149
2003	136
2002	127
2001	140
2000	85
1999	111
1998	116

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School
2023	8
2022	8
2021	8
2020	8
2019	8
2018	8
2017	8
2016	8
2015	8
2009	8
2008	8
2007	8
2006	9
2005	10
2004	3
2003	3
2002	1

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This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	16:1	14:1	13:1
2022	16:1	14:1	13:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	45:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	2%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2009	5%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	5%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	6%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	7%	7%	29%
2022	7%	7%	30%
2021	7%	7%	30%
2020	7%	7%	31%
2019	7%	7%	31%
2018	7%	7%	31%
2017	7%	7%	31%
2016	7%	7%	31%
2015	7%	6%	31%
2009	6%	6%	30%
2008	7%	6%	29%
2007	13%	6%	30%
2006	11%	6%	31%
2005	10%	5%	29%
2004	9%	5%	30%
2003	17%	5%	30%
2002	18%	5%	31%
2001	29%	5%	31%
2000	12%	5%	32%
1999	13%	5%	30%
1998	6%	4%	28%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	10%	11%	15%
2022	10%	10%	15%
2021	10%	10%	14%
2020	10%	9%	15%
2019	10%	9%	15%
2018	10%	9%	15%
2017	10%	9%	15%
2016	10%	9%	14%
2015	10%	9%	14%
2009	4%	6%	14%
2008	10%	6%	13%
2007	4%	6%	13%
2006	6%	5%	13%
2005	7%	5%	12%
2004	10%	4%	12%
2003	7%	4%	11%
2002	8%	4%	11%
2001	7%	3%	10%
2000	14%	3%	9%
1999	6%	3%	8%
1998	6%	2%	8%

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Black

62%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	62%	12%	25%
2022	62%	12%	26%
2021	62%	11%	26%
2020	62%	11%	27%
2019	62%	11%	27%
2018	62%	11%	28%
2017	62%	11%	28%
2016	62%	10%	28%
2015	62%	10%	28%
2009	69%	10%	30%
2008	61%	9%	30%
2007	63%	9%	29%
2006	58%	8%	29%
2005	63%	8%	29%
2004	65%	8%	28%
2003	46%	7%	26%
2002	33%	7%	25%
2001	21%	7%	24%
2000	9%	6%	23%
1999	10%	5%	23%
1998	16%	6%	23%

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White

19%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	19%	62%	21%
2022	19%	63%	21%
2021	19%	64%	20%
2020	19%	66%	20%
2019	19%	66%	20%
2018	19%	67%	20%
2017	19%	67%	20%
2016	19%	68%	21%
2015	19%	69%	21%
2009	16%	76%	24%
2008	19%	76%	25%
2007	16%	77%	26%
2006	21%	79%	25%
2005	15%	79%	28%
2004	14%	80%	28%
2003	28%	81%	30%
2002	40%	82%	31%
2001	39%	83%	33%
2000	64%	84%	34%
1999	69%	85%	37%
1998	66%	86%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	0.57	0.59	0.78
2022	0.57	0.58	0.78
2021	0.57	0.57	0.78
2020	0.57	0.54	0.77
2019	0.57	0.54	0.77
2018	0.57	0.53	0.76
2017	0.57	0.53	0.76
2016	0.57	0.52	0.76
2015	0.57	0.51	0.75
2009	0.50	0.41	0.75
2008	0.58	0.41	0.75
2007	0.56	0.40	0.75
2006	0.61	0.37	0.75
2005	0.58	0.37	0.75
2004	0.54	0.35	0.75
2003	0.68	0.34	0.74
2002	0.70	0.32	0.74
2001	0.72	0.31	0.73
2000	0.55	0.29	0.73
1999	0.50	0.28	0.72
1998	0.53	0.26	0.72

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Eligible for

54%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	54%	35%	64%
2022	54%	26%	56%
2021	54%	26%	59%
2020	54%	28%	58%
2019	54%	28%	58%
2018	54%	30%	63%
2017	54%	30%	63%
2016	54%	31%	63%
2015	54%	31%	65%
2009	62%	25%	60%
2008	54%	24%	61%
2007	47%	23%	61%
2006	65%	23%	62%
2005	60%	22%	59%
2004	42%	21%	55%
2003	26%	20%	53%
2002	30%	19%	54%
2001	13%	18%	52%
2000	6%	18%	52%
1999	7%	19%	54%
1998	3%	19%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	6%	6%	9%
2020	6%	8%	9%
2019	6%	8%	9%
2018	5%	8%	8%
2017	5%	8%	8%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	8%	7%	11%
2004	7%	7%	11%
2003	6%	7%	12%
2002	6%	7%	11%
2001	4%	7%	11%
2000	1%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saint Paul Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Area Learning Cntr Community School?

127 students attend Area Learning Cntr Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Area Learning Cntr Community School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Area Learning Cntr Community School?

Area Learning Cntr Community School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Area Learning Cntr Community School offer ?

Area Learning Cntr Community School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Area Learning Cntr Community School part of?

Area Learning Cntr Community School is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.

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Area Learning Cntr Community School (Closed 2010)

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