High Schools in Albert Lea Public School District

The Albert Lea Public School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Albert Lea Senior High and Albert Lea Area Learning Center. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer distinct educational experiences within the district.

Albert Lea Senior High is the larger of the two schools, with 1,229 students, and it outperforms the district and state averages in MCA-III Math and Reading proficiency rates. The school has a slightly higher 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a lower dropout rate of 4.4% compared to the Albert Lea Area Learning Center. In contrast, the Area Learning Center, with 124 students, struggles with significantly lower proficiency rates in MCA-III Math assessments, with 0% of students scoring proficient or better.

The data also reveals that the Albert Lea Area Learning Center serves a more economically disadvantaged student population, with 72.58% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 55.49% at the Senior High. This suggests that the Area Learning Center may face greater challenges in providing effective support and resources to its students, which could contribute to the observed disparities in academic performance between the two high schools.