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Central High Area Learning Center

Q: Is Central High Area Learning Center a good school?

Central High Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Central High Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Central High Area Learning Center.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Central High Area Learning Center?

Students at Central High Area Learning Center are 51% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 6% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Central High Area Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Mankato Public School District. With only 99 students, it is significantly smaller than the nearby Mankato East Senior High (1,336 students) and Mankato West Senior High (1,193 students). However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Minnesota high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 422 out of 450 schools.

Central High Area Learning Center significantly underperforms compared to the Mankato Public School District and the state of Minnesota in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.14% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 33.58% for the district and 34.96% for the state. Similarly, only 6.25% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 52.14% for the district and 51.26% for the state. The school also has a higher dropout rate of 4.4% compared to the 4.4% rate at Mankato East Senior High and Mankato West Senior High.

Despite being located in the same school district as the higher-performing Mankato East Senior High and Mankato West Senior High, Central High Area Learning Center has not been able to leverage the resources and expertise of these nearby schools to improve its own performance. The small size of the school could potentially be an advantage, allowing for more personalized attention and targeted interventions for students. However, the school's consistently low performance suggests that it may need to implement more comprehensive and effective strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,489

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

110 Fulton St
Mankato, MN 56001-3999

(507) 387-3047

District: Mankato Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

African American:

17.7%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (7% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (26% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

422^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Mankato Public School District

103^rd of 446Mankato 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
2025	9.6	422 of 450	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	445 of 480	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	481 of 492	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	468 of 494	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	481 of 489	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.2	436 of 489	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	423 of 504	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.6	409 of 483	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.3	397 of 534	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	404 of 539	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	483 of 545	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.8	513 of 540	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.7	189 of 234	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	407 of 460	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	428 of 463	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	21.8	365 of 450	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	375 of 433	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	344 of 358	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	394 of 401	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	318 of 333	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	353 of 370	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	3.0	393 of 411	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	1.0	410 of 412	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2019)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math7%-38 vs state

Reading6%-43 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 22, 2019

Racist to minority’s, misuses there powers as a school and will treat there students with disrespect for nothing Close Quote

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Central High Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	79	10	8.0	68.4%	40 (50.6%)	14 (17.7%)	11 (13.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.2%)	9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%	7.1	445^th of 480 public high schools	7.3%	23	7.1	7.1	6.3	6.3	$22,489
Life Lines Adult Connection	Public	11-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$3,949
Central Freedom School	Public	7-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	1	1	1.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$64,091
Mankato Area Night School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$6,420
Mankato Area Summer School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$8,149
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3461	1,232	60	20.4	26.5%	943 (76.5%)	115 (9.3%)	86 (7.0%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%	87.8	35^th of 480 public high schools	92.7%	20	48.1	48.1	64.0	64.0	$11,408
Mankato Area Public Schools Online	Public	9-12	10 Civic Center Plaza	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1868	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Kato Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	110 N 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Kato Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-5524	77	8	9.7	76.6%	57 (74.0%)	6 (7.8%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	7.8	429^th of 450 public high schools	4.7%	5	465^th of 480 public high schools	3.1%	36	0.0	7.4	21.4	26.7	$17,294
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-5671	1,302	66	19.7	36.9%	858 (65.9%)	208 (16.0%)	118 (9.1%)	26 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (6.3%)	50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%	67.4	158^th of 480 public high schools	67.1%	97	29.0	29.0	44.7	44.7	$12,359
Insite	Public	12	50 Navaho Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1818	18	0		66.7%	11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Central High Area Learning Center

Is Central High Area Learning Center a good school?

Central High Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is Central High Area Learning Center in?

Mankato Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Central High Area Learning Center?

Students at Central High Area Learning Center are 51% White, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Central High Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Central High Area Learning Center.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Central High Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	79	10	8.0	68.4%	40 (50.6%)	14 (17.7%)	11 (13.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.2%)	9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%		7.1	445^th of 480 public high schools	7.3%	23	7.1	7.1	6.3	6.3	$22,489
Life Lines Adult Connection	Public	11-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$3,949
Central Freedom School	Public	7-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	1	1	1.1		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$64,091
Mankato Area Night School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$6,420
Mankato Area Summer School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$8,149
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3461	1,232	60	20.4	26.5%	943 (76.5%)	115 (9.3%)	86 (7.0%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%		87.8	35^th of 480 public high schools	92.7%	20	48.1	48.1	64.0	64.0	$11,408
Mankato Area Public Schools Online	Public	9-12	10 Civic Center Plaza	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1868	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kato Public Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	110 N 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Kato Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-5524	77	8	9.7	76.6%	57 (74.0%)	6 (7.8%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.1%)	7.8	429^th of 450 public high schools	4.7%		5	465^th of 480 public high schools	3.1%	36	0.0	7.4	21.4	26.7	$17,294
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-5671	1,302	66	19.7	36.9%	858 (65.9%)	208 (16.0%)	118 (9.1%)	26 (2.0%)	6 (0.5%)	4 (0.3%)	82 (6.3%)	50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%		67.4	158^th of 480 public high schools	67.1%	97	29.0	29.0	44.7	44.7	$12,359
Insite	Public	12	50 Navaho Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 387-1818	18	0		66.7%	11 (61.1%)	1 (5.6%)	4 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.6%)								(n/a)