11140 Bren Rd W, Minnetonka, Hennepin County, 55343
West Education Center Alternative is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Minnetonka, Hennepin County. The school has 79 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Intermediate School District 287 school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. The four-year graduation rate is 15%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Education Center Alternative enrolls 79 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 34% Black or African American, 30% White and 23% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 27 | 34% |
| White | 24 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 | 23% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 4 | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
54 of the school's 79 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 50 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Education Center Alternative is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-30, state senate district 49.
West Education Center Alternative is one of 50 schools in Intermediate School District 287, based in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota. The district serves 927 students district-wide and employs 230 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 79 students, West Education Center Alternative is larger than the district average of about 19 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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