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C−

Smec Alc

PublicHighGrades 5–12Alternative Education School

21697 State Highway 56, Austin, MN 55912 · (507) 857-1160 · Part of Southern MN Education Consortium

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Directions
Students
70
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–12
The gist

What stands out about Smec Alc

  • 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
  • Enrollment up 79.5% 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 ↗

21697 State Highway 56, Austin

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 81
Grade 913
Grade 1018
Grade 1121
Grade 1216
Enrollment over time
39’20
46’21
45’22
73’23
70’24

Up 79.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smec Alc from Windom Township families.

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