Alternative/PRU High Open

ALC Independent Study

11 e Superior St, STE 450, Duluth, St. Louis County, 55802

128
Pupils
36.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

ALC Independent Study is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Duluth, St. Louis County. The school has 128 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Duluth Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 36.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Duluth Public School District

Enrollment & staffing

ALC Independent Study enrolls 128 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 41% male and 59% female. A teaching staff of 3.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 36.7:1.

Male students
53 (41%)
Female students
75 (59%)
Teachers (FTE)
3.5
Student-teacher ratio
36.7:1
Grade span
9–12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 14% Two or more races and 10% Black or African American.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White8264%
Two or more races1814%
Black or African American1310%
Hispanic or Latino86.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native64.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

89 of the school's 128 students (70%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 78 qualify for free lunch and 11 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9–12Title I

ALC Independent Study 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-80, state senate district 7.

School district: DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

ALC Independent Study is one of 28 schools in DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in DULUTH, Minnesota. The district serves 8,723 students district-wide and employs 544 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 128 students, ALC Independent Study is smaller than the district average of about 312 students per school.

8,723
District students
28
Schools
544
Teachers (FTE)

View the full DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT profile →

Academic Performance

14%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi 💻 Provides devices

Setting: City - Small

Jobs at this school

Browse live education vacancies at or near ALC Independent Study.

Find vacancies →