High Schools in Thief River Falls School District

The Thief River Falls School District in Minnesota is home to two high schools: Lincoln Senior High and Northwest Area Learning Center. While both schools share similar graduation and dropout rates, they exhibit distinct differences in their academic performance and socioeconomic factors.

Lincoln Senior High is the larger of the two, ranked 282 out of 450 Minnesota high schools with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its graduation rate stands at 84.2%, slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate is 4.4%. Academically, Lincoln Senior High lags behind the state averages in Math and Reading proficiency, with 21.67% and 45.32% proficiency, respectively. However, the school has a moderate level of economic disadvantage, with 33.98% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

In contrast, Northwest Area Learning Center is a smaller alternative high school with only 29 students. It is ranked 455 out of 534 Minnesota high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite having the same graduation and dropout rates as Lincoln Senior High, Northwest Area Learning Center faces a significantly higher level of economic disadvantage, with 79.31% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This disparity in socioeconomic factors may contribute to the school's lower academic performance compared to its counterpart.