Alternative/PRU High Open

Waseca Area Learning Center

๐Ÿ“ 501 Elm Ave e, Waseca, Waseca County, 56093

68
Pupils
12.7
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Waseca Area Learning Center is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Waseca, Waseca County. The school has 68 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waseca Public School District school district. It serves grades 7โ€“12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1. 25% of students are proficient in reading. 25% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 10%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Waseca Public School District

Enrollment & staffing

Waseca Area Learning Center enrolls 68 students across grades 7โ€“12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 5.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.

Male students
35 (51%)
Female students
33 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
5.3
Student-teacher ratio
12.7:1
Grade span
7โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 31% Hispanic or Latino and 18% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White3349%
Hispanic or Latino2131%
Two or more races1218%
Black or African American22.9%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

53 of the school's 68 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 47 qualify for free lunch and 6 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

Town, DistantGrades 7โ€“12Title I

Waseca Area Learning Center 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.

School district: WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Waseca Area Learning Center is one of 7 schools in WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in WASECA, Minnesota. The district serves 1,752 students district-wide and employs 120 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 68 students, Waseca Area Learning Center is smaller than the district average of about 250 students per school.

1,752
District students
7
Schools
120
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

25%
Reading proficient
25%
Math proficient
10%
Graduation rate
18%
Poverty rate

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

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment

Setting: Town - Distant

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