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Alternative Education Center At Lofton serves 279 students in grades 9-12.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alternative Education Center At Lofton
9	99
10	59
11	26
12	54
Not Listed	41

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Total Students

279 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton
2025	279
2024	279
2023	279
2022	279
2021	279
2020	279
2019	279
2018	279
2017	279
2016	279
2015	279
2004	279
2003	228
2002	293
2001	240
2000	213
1999	302
1998	335
1997	278
1996	324
1995	260
1994	233
1993	398
1992	221
1991	250
1990	245
1989	185
1988	188

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Total Classroom Teachers (02-03)

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2003)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton
2003	26
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	24
1998	25
1997	22
1996	26
1995	26
1994	29
1993	28
1992	29
1991	24
1990	28
1989	25
1988	28
1987	26

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State Level (NY)

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2025	1%	10%
2024	1%	10%
2023	1%	10%	4%
2022	1%	10%	3%
2021	1%	10%	3%
2020	1%	9%	4%
2019	1%	9%	4%
2004	1%	7%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	3%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	2%	6%	2%
1999	2%	6%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	2%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	3%
1992	1%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2025	16%	31%
2024	16%	30%
2023	16%	29%	31%
2022	16%	29%	30%
2021	16%	28%	30%
2020	16%	27%	28%
2019	16%	27%	28%
2018	16%	26%	27%
2017	16%	26%	27%
2016	16%	26%	26%
2015	16%	25%	25%
2004	16%	19%	20%
2003	14%	19%	20%
2002	15%	19%	19%
2001	11%	18%	19%
2000	13%	18%	18%
1999	13%	18%	18%
1998	11%	18%	18%
1997	10%	18%	18%
1996	10%	17%	18%
1995	12%	17%	17%
1994	8%	17%	17%
1993	10%	16%	16%
1992	11%	16%	16%
1991	10%	15%	15%

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Black

79%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2025	79%	15%
2024	79%	15%
2023	79%	16%	55%
2022	79%	16%	56%
2021	79%	17%	57%
2020	79%	17%	58%
2019	79%	17%	58%
2018	79%	17%	60%
2017	79%	17%	60%
2016	79%	18%	61%
2015	79%	18%	62%
2004	79%	20%	64%
2003	75%	20%	64%
2002	76%	20%	63%
2001	81%	20%	63%
2000	78%	21%	63%
1999	77%	21%	63%
1998	82%	20%	62%
1997	80%	20%	61%
1996	79%	20%	58%
1995	81%	20%	59%
1994	84%	20%	58%
1993	78%	20%	56%
1992	79%	20%	56%
1991	80%	20%	55%

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White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2025	4%	39%
2024	4%	40%
2023	4%	40%	8%
2022	4%	41%	9%
2021	4%	41%	9%
2020	4%	43%	9%
2019	4%	43%	9%
2018	5%	44%	9%
2017	5%	44%	9%
2016	5%	44%	9%
2015	5%	45%	9%
2004	4%	54%	14%
2003	10%	55%	14%
2002	8%	55%	15%
2001	6%	55%	16%
2000	7%	55%	17%
1999	8%	55%	17%
1998	6%	57%	18%
1997	9%	57%	19%
1996	9%	58%	20%
1995	5%	58%	22%
1994	8%	58%	22%
1993	11%	59%	25%
1992	9%	60%	25%
1991	10%	61%	27%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

61%

0.35

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2025	0.35	0.72
2024	0.35	0.72
2023	0.35	0.73	0.60
2022	0.35	0.72	0.59
2021	0.35	0.72	0.58
2020	0.35	0.71	0.57
2019	0.35	0.71	0.57
2018	0.35	0.71	0.56
2017	0.35	0.71	0.56
2016	0.35	0.70	0.55
2015	0.35	0.70	0.55
2004	0.36	0.63	0.53
2003	0.42	0.62	0.54
2002	0.40	0.62	0.54
2001	0.33	0.63	0.55
2000	0.37	0.62	0.55
1999	0.39	0.62	0.55
1998	0.31	0.61	0.56
1997	0.35	0.61	0.57
1996	0.36	0.60	0.58
1995	0.33	0.60	0.59
1994	0.28	0.60	0.60
1993	0.37	0.59	0.60
1992	0.37	0.58	0.61
1991	0.34	0.57	0.61

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Eligible for (01-02)

95%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2002)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2002	95%	36%	68%
2001	53%	36%	65%
2000	51%	37%	71%
1999	27%	38%	61%
1998	81%	37%	63%
1997	36%	38%	65%
1996	25%	13%	63%
1995	34%	13%	60%
1994	72%	12%	61%

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Eligible for (01-02)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2002)
Year	Alternative Education Center At Lofton	New York	Rochester City School District
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	4%	7%	9%
2000	3%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochester City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Alternative Education Center At Lofton?

279 students attend Alternative Education Center At Lofton.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Alternative Education Center At Lofton students are Black, 16% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Alternative Education Center At Lofton offer ?

Alternative Education Center At Lofton offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Alternative Education Center At Lofton part of?

Alternative Education Center At Lofton is part of Rochester City School District.

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