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Northfield Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

201 Orchard St S, Northfield, MN 55057 · (507) 645-1201 · Part of Northfield Public School District

Northfield’s School Grade A better than 88% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
107
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Northfield Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 29 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 38 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

201 Orchard St S, Northfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 716
Grade 88
Grade 106
Grade 1116
Grade 1261
Enrollment over time
83’20
106’21
124’22
131’23
107’24

Up 28.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 6%Black 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northfield Area Learning Center from Northfield families.

Other schools in Northfield Public School District

The district →
Greenvale Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A−
488 students12:1
Spring Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A
445 students12:1
Northfield Community Education Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Northfield
117 students7:1
Bridgewater Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northfield
A
564 students14:1
Northfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northfield
A−
845 students19:1
Northfield Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northfield
A−
1,283 students21:1

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; Northfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.