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Northfield Area Learning Center

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Northfield Area Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in the Northfield Public School District, with 124 students, a relatively small size compared to the nearby Northfield Senior High which has 1,246 students. The school has seen a shift in its racial demographics, with the percentage of White students decreasing and the percentage of Hispanic students increasing in recent years.

Northfield Area Learning Center's performance lags significantly behind not only Northfield Senior High, but also other nearby schools like Faribault Senior High and Arcadia Charter School. The school has much lower graduation rates, higher dropout rates, and consistently performs worse on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, Northfield Area Learning Center has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and a higher student-teacher ratio, which may be contributing factors to the lower academic performance.

The data suggests that Northfield Area Learning Center has significant room for improvement in areas such as graduation rates, dropout rates, and academic proficiency. Identifying and addressing the root causes of these challenges could help the school better support its students and improve their educational outcomes. The increasing percentage of Hispanic students at the school may also indicate a need to ensure that the school's curriculum, teaching methods, and support services are culturally responsive and tailored to meet the needs of a more diverse student population.

107

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,325

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Orchard St S
Northfield, MN 55057-1663

(507) 645-1201

District: Northfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

28.0%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2007 → 12th in 2015

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2007

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (15% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (55% vs 84%)

!Math scores 36 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Northfield Area Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

27^th of 446Northfield 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	17.0	467 of 545	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	412 of 529	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	477 of 520	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	481 of 521	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	12.6	408 of 455	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	436 of 443	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	33.6	119 of 178	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	258 of 459	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	338 of 404	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	422 of 479	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	306 of 464	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.6	468 of 476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	360 of 437	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	27.6	351 of 436	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	418 of 422	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2015	8.0	445 of 504	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.4	453 of 534	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.5	437 of 539	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	459 of 545	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.2	425 of 540	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	387 of 460	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.1	431 of 463	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)44th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2023)33rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2023)19th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2024)12th percentile~ school

Female (2023)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading21%-29 vs state

Math9%-36 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	107	6	19.4	59.8%	66 (61.7%)	5 (4.7%)	30 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)								(n/a)		6.7			9.1		26.7			20.8	$3,325
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,283	61	21.0	25.2%	978 (76.2%)	27 (2.1%)	204 (15.9%)	21 (1.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.0%)	85.7	51^st of 450 public high schools	88.7%		72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%	72				48.2	48.2				64.0	64.0	$12,697
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	116	10	11.9	31.0%	94 (81.0%)	2 (1.7%)	10 (8.6%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	88.2	36^th of 450 public high schools	92.0%		83.7	55^th of 480 public high schools	88.5%	19	26.7	35.7	36.4	36.4	33.9	60.0	53.3	52.2	85.0	63.0	$17,389
Randolph Secondary	Public	7-12	29101 Dawson Ave	Randolph	55065	Dakota County	Randolph Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 263-2151	430	24	17.8	17.2%	399 (92.8%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	18.2	383^rd of 450 public high schools	14.9%		15.6	413^th of 480 public high schools	14.0%	30		16.1	20.0	8.1	15.5		11.5	22.8	31.4	21.3	$12,367
Faribault Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	118	9	13.1	73.7%	56 (47.5%)	7 (5.9%)	44 (37.3%)	2 (1.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.8%)	5.5	439^th of 450 public high schools	2.4%		5.3	460^th of 480 public high schools	4.2%	21				0.0	0.0				12.5	12.5	$15,490
Secondary Area Learning Center Summer	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,561
MSAD Online Academy	Public	7-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 412-5200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Discovery Public School - Faribault	Public, Charter	6-12	126 8th Street NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Discovery Public School - Faribault	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-5423	45	6	7.6	86.7%	34 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0					15.8	$15,073
Faribault Allina PHP	Public	6-12	200 State Ave	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 497-3600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Northfield Area Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Area Learning Center?

Students at Northfield Area Learning Center are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

How many students attend Northfield Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Northfield Area Learning Center.

What district is Northfield Area Learning Center in?

Northfield Public School District

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