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Marshall Area Learning Center

Public Grades 5-12

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 16% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Marshall Area Learning Center in Marshall, MN, is a small public high school serving 76 students in grades 5–12, located at 1510 Stadium Drive in the Marshall Public School District. Its wide grade span and location less than a mile from Marshall High School make it an unusual alternative setting in a regional community with several nearby districts. Because enrollment is so small, percentages can swing sharply from year to year, so parents should read single-year numbers as directional rather than precise.

Recent signs point to improvement from a very low base. In 2025-26, the school ranked at the 16th percentile statewide—its best showing since 2017-18—and low-income students ranked at the 23rd percentile, up from the 2nd percentile in prior years. Math proficiency rose to 15.8% after two of the previous three years at 0%, science was 7.7%, and the graduation rate reached 62.0%, up 19.2 percentage points since 2021-22. Still, the dropout rate was 20.6%, and reading proficiency was suppressed in 2025-26, so the most recent reading picture is unknown.

Compared with Marshall High School, only 0.49 miles away, the ALC serves a much higher-need population: 63.16% free or reduced lunch versus 42.55%, with lower proficiency and graduation outcomes. Yet the ALC’s 11.5 student–teacher ratio is lower than Marshall High’s 15.6. Nearby alternatives such as Tracy Secondary and Minneota Secondary show much stronger outcomes, but they serve districts with lower poverty rates, so they are not fully comparable. For families, the key takeaway is a small, high-variance school with recent gains in math, rank, and graduation, alongside persistent dropout and science challenges.

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,050

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1510 Stadium Drive
Marshall, MN 56258-8888

(507) 537-6210

District: Marshall Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Asian:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (13% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (62% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

395^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Marshall Public School District

284^th of 458Marshall 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	19.2	395 of 473	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	437 of 450	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	434 of 480	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	469 of 476	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	426 of 472	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	423 of 428	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	439 of 492	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	411 of 494	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.9	412 of 489	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	3.9	468 of 489	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	427 of 504	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	421 of 483	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	448 of 534	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	486 of 539	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.3	464 of 545	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	463 of 540	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	209 of 234	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.2	363 of 452	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	4.7	406 of 433	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.1	290 of 377	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	385 of 393	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	264 of 270	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	312 of 374	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	1.4	349 of 351	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	2.8	392 of 401	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.1	360 of 364	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	388 of 414	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)23rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2022)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math16%-29 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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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
Marshall Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	1510 Stadium Drive	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-6210	76	7	11.5	63.2%	41 (53.9%)	6 (7.9%)	18 (23.7%)	7 (9.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	19.2	395^th of 473 public high schools	16.5%		5.7	437^th of 450 public high schools	2.9%	42						7.7	7.7			15.8	15.8	$26,050
Marshall High School	Public	9-12	400 Tiger Dr	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-6920	886	57	15.6	42.6%	534 (60.3%)	72 (8.1%)	145 (16.4%)	90 (10.2%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (4.4%)	45.2	273^rd of 473 public high schools	42.3%		67	153^rd of 450 public high schools	66.0%	120			30.7	30.7		23.6	23.6			36.1	36.1	$12,243
Project Search-Avera Marshall	Public	12	300 S Bruce St	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2244	9	2	4.5	44.4%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Marshall Career and Technical Insti	Public	9-12	900 N Highway 59	Marshall	56258	Lyon County	Marshall Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 537-6924	2	2	1.3		2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lynd Learning Center Credit Recover	Public	9-12	106 Saint Albans St	Lynd	56157	Lyon County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 865-4404	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview Secondary	Public	7-12	875 Barstad Rd N	Cottonwood	56229	Lyon County	Lakeview School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 423-5164	331	23	14.6	29.6%	293 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	52.9	241^st of 473 public high schools	49.0%		62.5	184^th of 450 public high schools	59.1%	57	36.6	53.6	37.5	42.9	21.1	30.6	26.1	31.0	38.6	33.3	34.7	$11,704
Minneota Secondary	Public	7-12	504 N Monroe St	Minneota	56264	Lyon County	Minneota Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 872-6175	296	19	15.5	24.3%	270 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	86.2	45^th of 473 public high schools	90.5%		95.3	9^th of 450 public high schools	98.0%	36	41.7	62.3	46.0	50.3	24.5	62.0	42.7	41.7	50.9	54.0	49.0	$11,109
Tracy Secondary	Public	7-12	934 Pine St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Tracy Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 629-5500	311	22	14.4	49.8%	235 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	42 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	85.4	46^th of 473 public high schools	90.3%		61.9	187^th of 450 public high schools	58.4%	141	35.5	43.2	57.1	43.9	9.5	57.1	33.3	24.6	31.8	39.6	31.4	$12,895
Tracy Learning Center-Credit Recove	Public	9-12	934 Pine St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 629-5500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Area Learning Center

Is Marshall Area Learning Center a good school?

Marshall Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Marshall Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Marshall Area Learning Center.

What district is Marshall Area Learning Center in?

Marshall Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Area Learning Center?

Students at Marshall Area Learning Center are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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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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