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Learning Alternatives Community School (Closed 2015)

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while ≥90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Learning Alternatives Community School?

The graduation rate of Learning Alternatives Community School is 11-19%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 82%.

Q: How many students attend Learning Alternatives Community School?

83 students attend Learning Alternatives Community School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Learning Alternatives Community School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Asian.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Learning Alternatives Community School?

Learning Alternatives Community School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

Q: What grades does Learning Alternatives Community School offer ?

Learning Alternatives Community School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

Q: What school district is Learning Alternatives Community School part of?

Learning Alternatives Community School is part of Spring Lake Park Public Schools.

7925 Able St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55432

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Learning Alternatives Community School serves 83 students in grades 9-12.

The percentage of students achieving was <50% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥90% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 50% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (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	Learning Alternatives Community School
9	3
10	6
11	14
12	60

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Total Students

83 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School
2025	83
2014	83
2013	169
2012	180
2011	161
2010	154
2009	147
2008	183
2007	216
2006	208
2005	176
2004	142
2003	121
2002	95
2001	124
2000	119
1999	93
1998	88
1996	30

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School
2025	4
2014	4
2013	12
2012	13
2011	15
2010	13
2009	13
2008	14
2007	16
2006	17
2005	12
2004	10
2003	9
2002	8
2001	5
2000	5
1999	5

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School Rankings

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State Level (MN)

(13-14)

<50%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2014)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2014	50%	61%	58%
2013	57%	61%	56%
2012	47%	62%	60%
2011	44%	56%	55%
2010	32%	65%	63%

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(12-13)

≥90%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2013)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2013	90%	58%	53%
2012	84%	76%	77%
2011	64%	74%	75%
2010	57%	72%	72%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	21:1	13:1
2014	21:1	15:1	19:1
2013	14:1	15:1	18:1
2012	14:1	15:1	18:1
2011	11:1	15:1	17:1
2010	12:1	15:1	16:1
2009	11:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	17:1
2007	14:1	16:1	18:1
2006	12:1	16:1	18:1
2005	15:1	16:1	19:1
2004	14:1	16:1	21:1
2003	13:1	16:1	20:1
2002	12:1	16:1	18:1
2001	25:1	16:1	17:1
2000	24:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	1%
2012	3%	2%	1%
2011	5%	2%	1%
2010	4%	2%	2%
2009	7%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	8%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	4%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1996	3%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	4%	7%
2014	4%	6%	8%
2013	3%	6%	9%
2012	2%	6%	9%
2011	4%	6%	9%
2010	3%	6%	10%
2009	5%	6%	9%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2005	2%	6%	7%
2004	2%	5%	6%
2003	2%	6%	5%
2001	2%	5%	4%
1999	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	18%	12%
2014	18%	8%	12%
2013	15%	8%	12%
2012	16%	8%	11%
2011	13%	7%	9%
2010	12%	7%	8%
2009	12%	6%	8%
2008	14%	6%	7%
2007	12%	6%	6%
2006	8%	5%	6%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	4%	5%	5%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Black

19%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	19%	12%
2014	19%	10%	10%
2013	16%	9%	9%
2012	15%	9%	9%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	16%	10%	10%
2009	12%	10%	10%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	3%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	7%	7%	4%
2001	1%	7%	2%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	2%	6%	2%
1996	7%	5%	1%

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White

50%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	50%	60%
2014	50%	71%	63%
2013	58%	72%	65%
2012	58%	73%	66%
2011	63%	74%	67%
2010	65%	75%	70%
2009	64%	76%	71%
2008	72%	77%	73%
2007	69%	77%	75%
2006	81%	78%	77%
2005	87%	79%	80%
2004	82%	80%	82%
2003	85%	81%	86%
2002	96%	82%	86%
2001	94%	83%	90%
2000	93%	84%	91%
1999	94%	85%	93%
1998	95%	85%	94%
1996	90%	87%	94%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	5%	7%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

50%

40%

0.68

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	0.68	0.61
2014	0.68	0.48	0.57
2013	0.62	0.47	0.56
2012	0.62	0.45	0.54
2011	0.58	0.44	0.53
2010	0.54	0.42	0.49
2009	0.56	0.41	0.48
2008	0.46	0.40	0.45
2007	0.50	0.40	0.43
2006	0.34	0.38	0.39
2005	0.24	0.37	0.35
2004	0.32	0.35	0.31
2003	0.27	0.34	0.26
2002	0.08	0.32	0.25
2001	0.12	0.31	0.20
2000	0.13	0.29	0.16
1999	0.12	0.27	0.13
1998	0.10	0.27	0.12
1996	0.19	0.24	0.11

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(13-14)

11-19%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2014)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2014	15%	82%	79%
2013	34%	81%	80%
2012	37%	80%	79%
2011	47%	79%	78%

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Eligible for

57%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	57%	34%
2014	57%	31%	30%
2013	36%	31%	33%
2012	37%	30%	29%
2011	34%	29%	27%
2010	36%	28%	24%
2009	28%	25%	23%
2008	27%	24%	23%
2007	39%	23%	24%
2006	22%	23%	20%
2005	18%	22%	20%
2004	13%	21%	13%
2003	21%	20%	15%
2002	15%	19%	12%
2001	7%	18%	15%
2000	4%	18%	12%
1999	10%	19%	13%
1998	9%	19%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Learning Alternatives Community School	Minnesota	Spring Lake Park Public Schools
2025	5%	7%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	8%	8%
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	7%
2005	6%	7%	6%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	3%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Spring Lake Park Public Schools

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average), while ≥90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Learning Alternatives Community School?

The graduation rate of Learning Alternatives Community School is 11-19%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 82%.

How many students attend Learning Alternatives Community School?

83 students attend Learning Alternatives Community School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Learning Alternatives Community School students are White, 19% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Learning Alternatives Community School?

Learning Alternatives Community School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Learning Alternatives Community School offer ?

Learning Alternatives Community School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Learning Alternatives Community School part of?

Learning Alternatives Community School is part of Spring Lake Park Public Schools.

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