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Thistledew: Alice O'brien School (Closed 2009)

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 <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 59% MN state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School?

The graduation rate of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School is 50%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 82%.

Q: How many students attend Thistledew: Alice O'brien School?

11 students attend Thistledew: Alice O'brien School.

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

46% of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Asian.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School?

Thistledew: Alice O'brien School has a student ration of 3:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

Q: What grades does Thistledew: Alice O'brien School offer ?

Thistledew: Alice O'brien School offers enrollment in grades 6-12

Q: What school district is Thistledew: Alice O'brien School part of?

Thistledew: Alice O'brien School is part of Grand Rapids Public School District.

62741 County Rd 551
Cook, MN 55723

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Thistledew: Alice O'brien School serves 11 students in grades 6-12.

The percentage of students achieving was <50% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%). The percentage of students achieving was <50% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%).

The student-teacher ratio of 3:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% 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 6-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School
9	4
10	3
11	2
12	2

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Total Students

11 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2014	20
2013	17
2012	16
2011	16
2010	21
2008	22
2007	31
2006	33
2005	26
2004	18
2003	41
2002	47
2001	49
2000	50
1999	45
1998	50
1997	49
1996	44
1995	50
1994	47

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School
2025	4
2024	4
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	4
2014	4
2013	3
2012	4
2011	3
2010	2
2008	2
2007	2
2006	5
2005	3
2004	4

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State Level (MN)

(12-13)

<50%

61%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2013	50%	61%	54%
2012	50%	62%	55%
2010	50%	65%	58%

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(13-14)

<50%

59%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2014	50%	59%	58%
2011	50%	74%	72%
2010	50%	72%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	3:1	13:1
2024	3:1	13:1
2023	3:1	16:1	17:1
2022	3:1	16:1	16:1
2021	3:1	16:1	15:1
2020	3:1	16:1	17:1
2019	3:1	16:1	17:1
2018	3:1	16:1	17:1
2017	3:1	16:1	17:1
2016	3:1	16:1	17:1
2015	3:1	16:1	18:1
2014	5:1	16:1	18:1
2013	5:1	16:1	19:1
2012	4:1	16:1	19:1
2011	5:1	16:1	19:1
2010	11:1	16:1	19:1
2008	11:1	17:1	19:1
2007	16:1	17:1	20:1
2006	7:1	17:1	19:1
2005	9:1	17:1	19:1
2004	5:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2014)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2014	20%	2%	4%
2013	18%	2%	5%
2012	31%	2%	6%
2011	26%	2%	6%
2010	14%	2%	7%
2008	18%	3%	6%
2007	26%	2%	6%
2006	18%	2%	5%
2004	28%	3%	5%
2003	20%	3%	5%
2002	11%	2%	6%
2001	11%	2%	6%
2000	6%	2%	6%
1999	14%	2%	3%
1998	14%	2%	7%
1997	8%	2%	4%
1996	16%	2%	5%
1995	4%	2%	4%
1994	17%	2%	5%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	9%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	7%	1%
2022	9%	7%	1%
2021	9%	7%
2020	9%	7%
2019	9%	7%
2018	9%	7%
2017	9%	7%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	6%
2012	6%	7%	1%
2011	6%	6%	1%
2006	3%	6%	1%
2003	2%	5%	1%
2002	4%	5%	1%
2000	4%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%
1997	4%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	18%	12%
2024	18%	12%
2023	18%	11%	2%
2022	18%	10%	2%
2021	18%	10%	2%
2020	18%	9%	2%
2019	18%	9%	2%
2018	18%	9%	2%
2017	18%	9%	2%
2016	18%	9%	1%
2015	18%	9%	1%
2013	6%	8%	1%
2012	19%	7%	1%
2011	6%	7%	1%
2008	5%	6%	1%
2006	9%	5%	1%
2005	15%	5%	1%
2003	10%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	1%
2001	8%	3%	1%
2000	8%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	4%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	5%	2%	1%

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Black

27%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	27%	12%
2024	27%	12%
2023	27%	12%	1%
2022	27%	12%
2021	27%	11%	1%
2020	27%	11%	1%
2019	27%	11%	1%
2018	27%	11%	1%
2017	27%	11%	1%
2016	27%	10%	1%
2015	27%	10%	1%
2014	20%	10%	1%
2013	12%	9%	1%
2012	6%	9%	1%
2011	6%	9%	1%
2010	19%	10%	2%
2008	18%	9%	2%
2007	16%	9%	1%
2006	3%	8%	1%
2005	4%	8%	1%
2004	6%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	19%	7%
2001	12%	7%	1%
2000	10%	6%
1999	4%	5%
1998	8%	6%
1997	8%	5%
1996	11%	5%
1995	8%	4%
1994	2%	4%

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White

46%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	46%	60%
2024	46%	61%
2023	46%	62%	85%
2022	46%	63%	86%
2021	46%	64%	86%
2020	46%	66%	85%
2019	46%	66%	85%
2018	46%	67%	86%
2017	46%	67%	86%
2016	46%	68%	87%
2015	46%	69%	87%
2014	55%	71%	87%
2013	64%	72%	87%
2012	38%	73%	87%
2011	56%	74%	88%
2010	67%	75%	89%
2008	59%	76%	90%
2007	58%	77%	91%
2006	67%	79%	92%
2005	81%	79%	91%
2004	66%	80%	92%
2003	66%	81%	92%
2002	64%	82%	92%
2001	69%	83%	91%
2000	72%	84%	92%
1999	78%	85%	95%
1998	72%	86%	92%
1997	78%	87%	94%
1996	68%	87%	94%
1995	86%	88%	95%
1994	72%	88%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	0.68	0.61
2024	0.68	0.60
2023	0.68	0.59	0.27
2022	0.68	0.58	0.26
2021	0.68	0.57	0.26
2020	0.68	0.54	0.27
2019	0.68	0.54	0.27
2018	0.68	0.53	0.26
2017	0.68	0.53	0.26
2016	0.68	0.52	0.25
2015	0.68	0.51	0.25
2014	0.62	0.48	0.24
2013	0.54	0.47	0.24
2012	0.72	0.45	0.24
2011	0.62	0.44	0.22
2010	0.50	0.42	0.21
2008	0.59	0.41	0.18
2007	0.58	0.40	0.17
2006	0.51	0.37	0.16
2005	0.32	0.37	0.16
2004	0.48	0.35	0.15
2003	0.52	0.34	0.13
2002	0.55	0.32	0.15
2001	0.50	0.31	0.15
2000	0.46	0.29	0.15
1999	0.38	0.28	0.10
1998	0.46	0.26	0.15
1997	0.38	0.24	0.10
1996	0.50	0.23	0.11
1995	0.25	0.23	0.10
1994	0.45	0.22	0.11

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(14-15)

<50%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2014-2015)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2015	50%	82%	89%
2014	50%	82%	89%

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Eligible for

73%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2025	73%	34%
2024	73%	36%
2023	73%	35%	38%
2022	73%	26%	26%
2021	73%	26%	26%
2020	73%	28%	30%
2019	73%	28%	30%
2018	72%	30%	31%
2017	72%	30%	31%
2016	72%	31%	31%
2015	72%	31%	32%
2014	75%	31%	35%
2013	82%	31%	34%
2012	81%	30%	31%
2011	81%	29%	30%
2010	86%	28%	28%
2008	86%	24%	26%
2007	90%	23%	25%
2006	91%	23%	24%
2005	88%	22%	23%
2004	83%	21%	22%
2003	93%	20%	21%
2002	94%	19%	23%
2001	92%	18%	20%
2000	94%	18%	18%

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Eligible for (13-14)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2014)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2014	10%	7%	7%
2001	2%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grand Rapids Public School District

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 <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 59% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School?

The graduation rate of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School is 50%, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 82%.

How many students attend Thistledew: Alice O'brien School?

11 students attend Thistledew: Alice O'brien School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, and 9% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Thistledew: Alice O'brien School?

Thistledew: Alice O'brien School has a student ration of 3:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Thistledew: Alice O'brien School offer ?

Thistledew: Alice O'brien School offers enrollment in grades 6-12

What school district is Thistledew: Alice O'brien School part of?

Thistledew: Alice O'brien School is part of Grand Rapids Public School District.

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