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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 2.1% 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

463^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Central High Area Learning Center is a public alternative high school in Mankato, MN, serving grades 9–12 with 79 students as part of the Mankato Public School District. The district overall ranks 105th of 458 in Minnesota (77th percentile, 4 stars), but the school's 2025–2026 rank is 463rd of 473 (2nd percentile, 0 stars). That contrast is important: the school is much smaller than nearby comprehensive high schools such as Mankato East Senior High (1,302 students), Mankato West Senior High (1,232), and St. Clair Secondary (409), and Insite has 18 students.

In 2024–2025, the school reported a 26.4% graduation rate and a 32.3% dropout rate, compared with Mankato East 88.0% / 4.9%, Mankato West 91.7% / 4.3%, and St. Clair Secondary 98.2% / 0.0%. District averages were 85.3% / 6.0%, and state averages were 84.9% / 4.2%, so the school's graduation rate is roughly one-third of nearby schools while its dropout rate is 6–7 times higher. Test proficiency is also very low: in 2024–2025, Math was 7.14%, Reading 6.25%, and Science 9.09%; in 2025–2026, Math and Science were reported at 0%, while Reading was suppressed by the state. The school's free/reduced lunch rate was 68.35%, the highest among compared schools, though down from 78.79%. Its student–teacher ratio was 8, versus 19.7 at Mankato East, 20.4 at Mankato West, and 21.1 at St. Clair Secondary.

Its outcomes have been persistently low. Graduation moved from 35.5% in 2020–2021 to 16.2% in 2022–2023, then 29.2% in 2023–2024 before slipping to 26.4% in 2024–2025, while dropout rose from 24.4% to 32.3%. Because enrollment is only 79 students, test percentages are based on very small numbers, so one student can shift results by several points, and year-to-year comparisons should be cautious. The 2025–2026 Reading score remains unknown because the state suppressed it. Statewide, low-income students have ranked in the lowest percentiles. Overall, the school appears to be a small alternative high school serving a high-poverty population, with outcomes far below Mankato West and other nearby schools; for parents, the data signal a specialized setting rather than a typical comprehensive high school experience.

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 — 26th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

463^rd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

105^th of 458Mankato 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
2026	5.2	463 of 473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math0%-45 vs state

Science0%-26 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	5.2	463^rd of 473 public high schools	2.1%		9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%	41						0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0	$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	56002	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%)	67.3	147^th of 473 public high schools	68.9%		85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%	92			49.4	49.4		27.8	27.8			46.9	46.9	$11,408
Mankato East Senior High	Public	9-12	2600 Hoffman Rd	Mankato	56002	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%)	70.5	129^th of 473 public high schools	72.7%		50.2	255^th of 450 public high schools	43.3%	126			45.4	45.4		41.9	41.9			35.8	35.8	$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)
St. Clair Secondary	Public	7-12	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 245-3027	409	19	21.1	25.2%	390 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	69.7	134^th of 473 public high schools	71.7%		86.8	46^th of 450 public high schools	89.8%	88	47.6	43.7	55.6	48.7	2.8	34.5	17.1	44.4	16.9	32.8	30.7	$11,369
Mn Security Hospital Yaap	Public	7-12	2100 Sheppard Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-5420	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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 2.1% 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 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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