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West Central Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

9 2nd St SW, Melrose, MN 56352 · (320) 256-7836 · Part of West Central Education District

Melrose’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
21
Students per teacher
5:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about West Central Area Learning Center

  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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9 2nd St SW, Melrose

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 93
Grade 102
Grade 1110
Grade 126
Enrollment over time
35’20
46’21
33’22
29’23
21’24

Down 40% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Central Area Learning Center from Melrose families.

Other schools in West Central Education District

The district →
West Central Education District B-2
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Melrose
50 students17:1
Beacon Program W Central Ed. Dist.
Other · Grades PK–12 · Melrose
10 students5:1
WCED 18-22 Program
High · Grades 12 · Paynesville
10 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Melrose’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.