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C−

Waseca Area Learning Center

PublicHighGrades 7–12Alternative Education School

501 Elm Ave E, Waseca, MN 56093 · (507) 835-5588 · Part of Waseca Public School District

Waseca’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
65
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Waseca Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

501 Elm Ave E, Waseca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 96
Grade 109
Grade 1122
Grade 1228
Enrollment over time
71’20
75’21
68’22
61’23
65’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 11%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Waseca Public School District

The district →
Hartley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Waseca
C+
429 students15:1
Waseca Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waseca
38 students14:1
Waseca Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Waseca
C+
380 students13:1
Waseca Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waseca
C
280 students18:1
Waseca Middle Level Alc
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waseca
5 students
Waseca Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waseca
C+
555 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; Waseca’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.