Burnsville Alternative High School vs. Burnsville Area Learning Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Burnsville Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Burnsville Area Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 215 students in grades 9-12, Burnsville Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Burnsville Area Learning Center serves 1,470 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 74%).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
215 students
1,470 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
1 teacher
(05-06 School Year Data)
(05-06 School Year Data)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%
Graduation Rate
40-44%
n/a
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
477
Grade 7 Students
-
523
Grade 8 Students
-
470
Grade 10 Students
5
-
Grade 11 Students
40
-
Grade 12 Students
170
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
33%
27%
% Black
27%
28%
% White
23%
29%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%
