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Area Learning Cntr Community School (Closed 2010)

1616 W University Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55104

Area Learning Cntr Community School serves 127 students in grades 9-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 81% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Area Learning Cntr Community School
10	1
11	23
12	103

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Total Students

127 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School
2009	100
2008	127
2007	142
2006	115
2005	133
2004	149
2003	136
2002	127
2001	140
2000	85
1999	111
1998	116
1997	121
1996	70
1995	34

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School
2009	8
2008	8
2007	8
2006	9
2005	10
2004	3
2003	3
2002	1

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	12:1	15:1	16:1
2008	17:1	15:1	16:1
2007	18:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	17:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	45:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	5%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	5%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	6%	2%	2%
1997	4%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	6%	6%	30%
2008	7%	6%	29%
2007	13%	6%	30%
2006	11%	6%	31%
2005	10%	5%	29%
2004	9%	5%	30%
2003	17%	5%	30%
2002	18%	5%	31%
2001	29%	5%	31%
2000	12%	5%	32%
1999	13%	5%	30%
1998	6%	4%	28%
1997	12%	4%	27%
1996	4%	4%	25%
1995	3%	4%	24%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	4%	6%	14%
2008	10%	6%	13%
2007	4%	6%	13%
2006	6%	5%	13%
2005	7%	5%	12%
2004	10%	4%	12%
2003	7%	4%	11%
2002	8%	4%	11%
2001	7%	3%	10%
2000	14%	3%	9%
1999	6%	3%	8%
1998	6%	2%	8%
1997	3%	2%	7%
1996	13%	2%	7%
1995	15%	2%	6%

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Black

62%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	69%	10%	30%
2008	61%	9%	30%
2007	63%	9%	29%
2006	58%	8%	29%
2005	63%	8%	29%
2004	65%	8%	28%
2003	46%	7%	26%
2002	33%	7%	25%
2001	21%	7%	24%
2000	9%	6%	23%
1999	10%	5%	23%
1998	16%	6%	23%
1997	12%	5%	21%
1996	21%	5%	21%
1995	32%	4%	20%

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White

19%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	16%	76%	24%
2008	19%	76%	25%
2007	16%	77%	26%
2006	21%	79%	25%
2005	15%	79%	28%
2004	14%	80%	28%
2003	28%	81%	30%
2002	40%	82%	31%
2001	39%	83%	33%
2000	64%	84%	34%
1999	69%	85%	37%
1998	66%	86%	39%
1997	69%	87%	43%
1996	54%	87%	45%
1995	50%	88%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	0.50	0.41	0.75
2008	0.58	0.41	0.75
2007	0.56	0.40	0.75
2006	0.61	0.37	0.75
2005	0.58	0.37	0.75
2004	0.54	0.35	0.75
2003	0.68	0.34	0.74
2002	0.70	0.32	0.74
2001	0.72	0.31	0.73
2000	0.55	0.29	0.73
1999	0.50	0.28	0.72
1998	0.53	0.26	0.72
1997	0.50	0.24	0.70
1996	0.65	0.23	0.69
1995	0.63	0.23	0.68

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Eligible for

54%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	62%	25%	60%
2008	54%	24%	61%
2007	47%	23%	61%
2006	65%	23%	62%
2005	60%	22%	59%
2004	42%	21%	55%
2003	26%	20%	53%
2002	30%	19%	54%
2001	13%	18%	52%
2000	6%	18%	52%
1999	7%	19%	54%
1998	3%	19%	55%
1997	6%	19%	52%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Area Learning Cntr Community School	Minnesota	St. Paul Public School District
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	9%
2006	7%	7%	10%
2005	8%	7%	11%
2004	7%	7%	11%
2003	6%	7%	12%
2002	6%	7%	11%
2001	4%	7%	11%
2000	1%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

St. Paul Public School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Area Learning Cntr Community School?

127 students attend Area Learning Cntr Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Area Learning Cntr Community School students are Black, 19% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Area Learning Cntr Community School?

Area Learning Cntr Community School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Area Learning Cntr Community School offer ?

Area Learning Cntr Community School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Area Learning Cntr Community School part of?

Area Learning Cntr Community School is part of St. Paul Public School District.

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