PINE CITY AREA LEARNING CENTER

www.pinecity.k12.mn.us/

36 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Pine City Area Learning Center (ALC), located in Pine City, Minnesota, is a specialized educational facility operating under the Pine City Public Schools district. The program is designed to serve students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering flexible pathways to graduation for those who have experienced challenges in a conventional classroom setting or who require an alternative approach to complete their high school education.

By focusing on credit recovery and personalized academic support, the ALC provides a structured yet individualized curriculum tailored to help students meet state graduation requirements. The school emphasizes a supportive culture that aims to address the social, emotional, and academic needs of its student body, ensuring that every learner has the opportunity to overcome barriers and successfully transition into post-secondary education or the workforce.

Total Students

2.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PINE CITY AREA LEARNING CENTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	2
Two or More	7
American Indian	1

White
26 (72.2 %)
Two or More
7 (19.4 %)
Hispanic
2 (5.6 %)
American Indian
1 (2.8 %)

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:	PINE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(320)629-4111
Website:	http://www.pinecity.k12.mn.us/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	36
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	11
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 11 16

Grade 12 20