MESABI AREA LEARNING CENTER

22 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Mesabi Area Learning Center (MALC), located in Hibbing, Minnesota, is a specialized educational facility designed to serve students who may benefit from an alternative approach to traditional schooling. As part of the public school system, the center focuses on providing flexible, personalized learning pathways for students who need a different environment to succeed, whether due to credit recovery needs, scheduling challenges, or a preference for a more individualized academic setting.

The school is dedicated to helping students earn their high school diplomas by offering a supportive atmosphere that emphasizes student engagement and goal-setting. By utilizing smaller class sizes and personalized instruction, the MALC aims to remove barriers to graduation, helping students develop the academic skills and personal confidence necessary to transition successfully into post-secondary education, the workforce, or military service after high school.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MESABI AREA LEARNING CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Black	1
Two or More	2
American Indian	2

White
17 (77.3 %)
Two or More
2 (9.1 %)
American Indian
2 (9.1 %)
Black
1 (4.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	HIBBING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(218)208-0841
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	22
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	12
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 9 1

Grade 10 8

Grade 11 4

Grade 12 9