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Total Classroom Teachers (06-07)

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (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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American Indian

(06-07)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2007)

Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	10%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	5%	2%	2%
2003	8%	2%	3%
2002	7%	2%	2%
2001	2%	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 (1996-2007)

Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	9%	6%	30%
2006	10%	6%	31%
2005	25%	6%	29%
2004	16%	5%	30%
2003	26%	6%	30%
2002	21%	5%	31%
2001	10%	5%	31%
2000	6%	5%	32%
1999	12%	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 (1995-2007)

Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	12%	6%	13%
2006	7%	5%	13%
2005	6%	5%	12%
2004	8%	5%	12%
2003	12%	4%	11%
2002	13%	4%	11%
2001	23%	3%	10%
2000	13%	3%	9%
1999	16%	2%	8%
1998	7%	3%	8%
1996	20%	2%	7%
1995	9%	2%	6%

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Black

(06-07)

68%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2007)

Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	68%	9%	29%
2006	63%	9%	29%
2005	56%	8%	29%
2004	55%	8%	28%
2003	33%	7%	26%
2002	40%	7%	25%
2001	45%	7%	24%
2000	41%	6%	23%
1999	28%	6%	23%
1998	45%	6%	23%
1997	40%	5%	21%
1996	32%	5%	21%
1995	48%	4%	20%

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White

(06-07)

77%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2007)

Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	7%	77%	26%
2006	10%	78%	25%
2005	11%	79%	28%
2004	16%	80%	28%
2003	21%	81%	30%
2002	19%	82%	31%
2001	20%	83%	33%
2000	36%	84%	34%
1999	42%	85%	37%
1998	41%	85%	39%
1997	60%	87%	43%
1996	40%	87%	45%
1995	43%	88%	48%

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100%

40%

Eligible for (06-07)

86%

23%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2007)

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%
1996	88%	19%	49%

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Eligible for (06-07)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2007)

Year	Area Learning Center Bestt	Minnesota	Saint Paul Public Schools
2007	4%	8%	9%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	2%	7%	11%
2004	13%	7%	11%
2003	3%	7%	12%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	6%	7%	11%
2000	7%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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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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