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Area Learning Center Bestt (Closed 2009)

1780 W 7th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55116

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School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 7-11

Total Students (06-07)

57 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt
2007	57
2006	60
2005	52
2004	63
2003	58
2002	70
2001	49
2000	71
1999	64
1998	29
1997	10

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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt
2007	6
2006	4
2005	5
2004	4
2003	5
2002	4
2001	5

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	10:1	16:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	17:1
2005	10:1	16:1	15:1
2004	16:1	16:1	16:1
2003	12:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	10:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

(06-07)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	10%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	5%	3%	2%
2003	9%	3%	3%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	2%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	2%

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Asian

(06-07)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	9%	6%	30%
2006	10%	6%	31%
2005	25%	5%	29%
2004	16%	5%	30%
2003	26%	5%	30%
2002	21%	5%	31%
2001	10%	5%	31%
2000	6%	5%	32%
1999	13%	5%	30%
1998	3%	4%	28%
1996	8%	4%	25%

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Hispanic

(06-07)

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	7%	5%	13%
2005	6%	5%	12%
2004	8%	4%	12%
2003	12%	4%	11%
2002	13%	4%	11%
2001	22%	3%	10%
2000	13%	3%	9%
1999	16%	3%	8%
1998	7%	2%	8%
1996	20%	2%	7%

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Black

(06-07)

68%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	68%	9%	29%
2006	63%	8%	29%
2005	56%	8%	29%
2004	56%	8%	28%
2003	33%	7%	26%
2002	40%	7%	25%
2001	45%	7%	24%
2000	41%	6%	23%
1999	28%	5%	23%
1998	45%	6%	23%
1997	40%	5%	21%

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White

(06-07)

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	7%	77%	26%
2006	10%	79%	25%
2005	11%	79%	28%
2004	15%	80%	28%
2003	20%	81%	30%
2002	19%	82%	31%
2001	20%	83%	33%
2000	36%	84%	34%
1999	41%	85%	37%
1998	41%	86%	39%
1997	60%	87%	43%

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Hawaiian

(06-07)

n/a

Two or more races

(06-07)

n/a

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	0.51	0.40	0.75
2006	0.57	0.37	0.75
2005	0.62	0.37	0.75
2004	0.64	0.35	0.75
2003	0.77	0.34	0.74
2002	0.75	0.32	0.74
2001	0.71	0.31	0.73
2000	0.69	0.29	0.73
1999	0.72	0.28	0.72
1998	0.63	0.26	0.72
1997	0.48	0.24	0.70

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Eligible for (06-07)

86%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	86%	23%	61%
2006	88%	23%	62%
2005	92%	22%	59%
2004	71%	21%	55%
2003	86%	20%	53%
2002	77%	19%	54%
2001	86%	18%	52%
2000	63%	18%	52%
1999	66%	19%	54%
1998	66%	19%	55%
1997	50%	19%	52%

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Eligible for (06-07)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	4%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	2%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	11%
2003	3%	7%	12%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	6%	7%	11%
2000	7%	8%	10%

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School District Name

Saint Paul Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Area Learning Center Bestt?

57 students attend Area Learning Center Bestt.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Area Learning Center Bestt students are Black, 12% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 7% of students are White, and 4% of students are American Indian.

What grades does Area Learning Center Bestt offer ?

Area Learning Center Bestt offers enrollment in grades 7-11

What school district is Area Learning Center Bestt part of?

Area Learning Center Bestt is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.

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