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Grand Rapids Area Learning Center

Public Grades 8-12

Summary

Grand Rapids Area Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 8-12 in the Grand Rapids Public School District, with a relatively small student population of 119 students compared to the nearby Grand Rapids Senior High which has 1,129 students.

While Grand Rapids Area Learning Center has a more diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is 77.31% White, 1.68% African American, 2.52% Hispanic, 15.97% Native American, and 2.52% two or more races, the school significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. In 2023-2024, only 6.12% of 11th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to 33.81% for the district and 34.99% for the state. Similarly, only 25% of 10th graders were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 47.46% for the district and 52.22% for the state. The school's performance on Science tests is also very low, with only 3.7% of students being proficient or better.

While Grand Rapids Area Learning Center has seen a significant improvement in its four-year graduation rate, increasing from 58.8% in 2019-2020 to 87.8% in 2021-2022, this is still lower than the 96.5% graduation rate at the nearby Grand Rapids Senior High. Additionally, the school has a much higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 70.59% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to 38.88% at Grand Rapids Senior High. The student-teacher ratio at Grand Rapids Area Learning Center is also higher than the nearby schools, at 29.6 in 2022-2023, compared to 21.8 at Grand Rapids Senior High and 14.9 at Nashwauk Secondary.

129

Students ?

26.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,995

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 SW 7th Ave
Grand Rapids, MN 55744-8888

(218) 327-5750

District: Grand Rapids Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Two or more races:

10.9%

American Indian:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2013 → 9th in 2024

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (2% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school2%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg45%

Not ranked this year

Grand Rapids Area Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

144^th of 446Grand Rapids Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	437 of 480	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	433 of 476	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	455 of 472	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	459 of 492	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	461 of 494	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.2	439 of 489	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	441 of 489	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.1	412 of 504	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	446 of 483	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.7	507 of 534	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.6	492 of 539	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	492 of 545	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	468 of 540	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	229 of 234	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.7	455 of 460	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.3	454 of 463	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.1	386 of 450	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	399 of 452	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	383 of 433	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	3.3	379 of 388	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	381 of 401	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	368 of 395	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	354 of 389	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	327 of 393	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	288 of 312	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	342 of 370	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	354 of 374	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	5.8	386 of 405	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	355 of 398	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	397 of 403	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	4.9	384 of 402	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	386 of 398	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.6	395 of 401	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	397 of 412	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	413 of 414	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)9th percentile~ school

Male (2024)5th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)4th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2022)2nd percentile~ school

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Schools Near Grand Rapids Area Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	Public	9-12	601 SW 7th St	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Infinity: Minnesota Digital Academy	No	No	No	No	(800) 624-4072	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Grand Rapids Area Learning Center	Public	8-12	650 SW 7th Ave	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5750	129	5	26.7	62.8%	106 (82.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (10.9%)								(n/a)				1.9	1.9						$11,995
Grand Rapids Senior High	Public	9-12	800 Conifer Dr NW	Grand Rapids	55744	Itasca County	Grand Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 327-5760	1,091	56	19.4	35.8%	928 (85.1%)	7 (0.6%)	29 (2.7%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.2%)	64.2	171^st of 450 public high schools	62.0%		60.9	204^th of 480 public high schools	57.5%	33				36.5	36.5				50.6	50.6	$13,413
Greenway Senior High	Public	9-12	308 Roosevelt St	Coleraine	55722	Itasca County	Greenway Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 245-1287	271	21	13.2	45.8%	214 (79.0%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (10.0%)	59.2	206^th of 450 public high schools	54.2%		50.2	257^th of 480 public high schools	46.5%	51				29.8	29.8				51.9	51.9	$17,824
Deer River Secondary	Public	6-12	101 1st Ave NE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8241	425	40	10.6	59.1%	215 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	4 (0.9%)	147 (34.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.9%)	41	292^nd of 450 public high schools	35.1%		40.8	308^th of 480 public high schools	35.8%	16	21.6	14.3	23.1	10.5	17.8	49.1	39.3	33.3	50.0	42.8	$17,552
Deer River High School ALP	Public	10-12	101 1st Ave NE	Deer River	56636	Itasca County	Deer River Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 246-8241	13	0		76.9%	2 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (61.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)											$8,422
Northern Lights Community School	Public, Charter	6-12	305 Bridge St	Warba	55793	Itasca County	Northern Lights Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 492-4400	91	10	9.4	71.4%	73 (80.2%)	5 (5.5%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)								(n/a)		14.3			9.1		21.4		41.2	36.4	$21,176
Hill City Senior High	Public	9-12	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 697-2394	72	6	11.1	54.2%	61 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (12.5%)	15.8	391^st of 450 public high schools	13.1%		38.1	321^st of 480 public high schools	33.1%	70				7.1	7.1				29.4	29.4	$17,871

Frequently Asked Questions about Grand Rapids Area Learning Center

What district is Grand Rapids Area Learning Center in?

Grand Rapids Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Grand Rapids Area Learning Center?

Students at Grand Rapids Area Learning Center are 82% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% American Indian.

How many students attend Grand Rapids Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Grand Rapids Area Learning Center.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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