📍 338 Main St. e, Owatonna, Steele County, 55060
Owatonna Alc 9-12 is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Owatonna, Steele County. The school has 98 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Owatonna Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 24%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Owatonna Alc 9-12 enrolls 98 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 39% male and 61% female. A teaching staff of 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% White, 40% Hispanic or Latino and 11% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 39 | 40% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
76 of the school's 98 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 68 qualify for free lunch and 8 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.
Owatonna Alc 9-12 is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). 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-10, state senate district 24.
Owatonna Alc 9-12 is one of 14 schools in OWATONNA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in OWATONNA, Minnesota. The district serves 4,890 students district-wide and employs 322 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 98 students, Owatonna Alc 9-12 is smaller than the district average of about 349 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant