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Thistledew: Alice O'brien School (Closed 2009)

62741 County Rd 551
Cook, MN 55723

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

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 39% (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 (1994-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School
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 (2004-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School
2008	2
2007	2
2006	5
2005	3
2004	4

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student : Teacher Ratio

3:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
2008	11:1	15:1	19:1
2007	16:1	16:1	20:1
2006	7:1	16:1	19:1
2005	9:1	16:1	19:1
2004	5:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2006)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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 (1996-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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 (1994-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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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Eligible for

73%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Thistledew: Alice O'brien School	Minnesota	Grand Rapids Public School District
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%
1999	71%	19%	18%
1998	94%	19%	29%

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Eligible for (00-01)

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

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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