ALC School Within a School

www.isd709.org/area-learning-center

286 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

ALC School Within a School is a public high school and part of the DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in DULUTH, MN with 286 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 4 teachers, ALC School Within a School has a student/teacher ratio of about 66.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

286

Total Students

4.3

Full-Time Teachers

66.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ALC School Within a School
Demographic	Student Count
White	200
Hispanic	13
Black	15
Asian	2
Two or More	40
American Indian	16

White
200 (69.9 %)
Two or More
40 (14.0 %)
American Indian
16 (5.6 %)
Black
15 (5.2 %)
Hispanic
13 (4.5 %)
Asian
2 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)336-8756
Website:	http://www.isd709.org/area-learning-center
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	66.1
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 41

Grade 7 50

Grade 8 62

Grade 9 68

Grade 10 62

Grade 11 3