St. Cloud Area Learning Center

255 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The St. Cloud Area Learning Center (ALC), located in Waite Park, Minnesota, serves as an alternative educational environment designed to support students who may not thrive in a traditional high school setting. Part of the St. Cloud Area School District (ISD 742), the center provides a flexible, personalized approach to learning, focusing on credit recovery and graduation pathways for students who need a different pace, a smaller environment, or additional social-emotional support.

The school is dedicated to removing barriers to education by offering individualized instruction and academic programs tailored to each student's unique circumstances. By fostering a supportive and inclusive community, the St. Cloud ALC helps students build the skills and confidence necessary to meet state graduation requirements, transition to post-secondary education, or enter the workforce successfully.

255

Total Students

19.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

59.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for St. Cloud Area Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	67
Hispanic	23
Black	126
Asian	4
Two or More	30
American Indian	5

Black
126 (49.4 %)
White
67 (26.3 %)
Two or More
30 (11.8 %)
Hispanic
23 (9.0 %)
American Indian
5 (2.0 %)
Asian
4 (1.6 %)

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:	ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(320)370-6790
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	255
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	139
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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 10 14

Grade 11 54

Grade 12 187