📍 700 Northside Dr Ne, Alexandria, Douglas County, 56308
Runestone Alternative School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Alexandria, Douglas County. The school has 77 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Runestone Area Education District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Runestone Alternative School enrolls 77 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 5.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 94% White, 2.6% American Indian or Alaska Native and 1.3% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 72 | 94% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 77 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 48 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Runestone Alternative School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 8.
Runestone Alternative School is one of 2 schools in Runestone Area Education District, based in ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota. The district serves 22 students district-wide and employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 77 students, Runestone Alternative School is larger than the district average of about 11 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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