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St. Cloud Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

216 N 8th Ave, Waite Park, MN 56387 · (320) 370-6790 · Part of St. Cloud Public School District

Waite Park’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
237
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about St. Cloud Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 39 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

216 N 8th Ave, Waite Park

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 76
Grade 82
Grade 95
Grade 1018
Grade 1158
Grade 12148
Enrollment over time
233’20
251’21
255’22
231’23
237’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 25%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about St. Cloud Area Learning Center from Waite Park families.

Other schools in St. Cloud Public School District

The district →
Oak Hill Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
878 students15:1
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
C−
704 students14:1
Talahi Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Saint Cloud
701 students12:1
Kennedy Community School
Other · Grades PK–9 · Saint Joseph
C+
582 students13:1
Discovery Community Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waite Park
C−
572 students13:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Saint Cloud
B−
531 students15:1

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