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Northwest Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

230 Labree Ave S, Thief River Falls, MN 56701 · (218) 681-7051 · Part of Thief River Falls School District

Thief River Falls’ School Grade B better than 61% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
23
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Northwest Area Learning Center

  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%

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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230 Labree Ave S, Thief River Falls

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 117
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
26’20
38’21
32’22
29’23
23’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 13%American Indian/Alaska Native 9%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwest Area Learning Center from Thief River Falls families.

Other schools in Thief River Falls School District

The district →
Challenger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Thief River Falls
B−
727 students13:1
Franklin Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Thief River Falls
C+
454 students17:1
Lincoln Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Thief River Falls
C+
521 students16:1

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