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Rochester Alternative Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 3% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Rochester Alternative Learning Center is a public high school in Rochester, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12 with 387 students as part of the Rochester Public School District. It serves a high-poverty population: 71.58% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, down from 78.46% the previous year but still high.

Academically, the school ranks 459 of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–26 (3rd percentile, 0 stars), the lowest among nearby schools with current ranking data. Proficiency rates are 0% in math, 8.6% in reading, and 3% in science, compared with district averages of 41.2%, 47.1%, and 25.4%. By contrast, Mayo High School, about 2.24 miles away in the same district, ranks in the 79th percentile with 4 stars and posts 48.2% math and 52.1% reading proficiency. MNSync Online Secondary (11th percentile) and Rochester Beacon Academy (31st percentile) also score higher. Note that the school's 2024–25 science score was suppressed by the state, so it is unknown rather than zero.

Completion outcomes tell a more encouraging story. The graduation rate climbed from 48.5% in 2020–21 to 72.9% in 2024–25, and the dropout rate fell from 12.1% to 6.9%, though both remain behind district and state figures. That graduation rate is higher than MNSync's 67.1% and Beacon's 60.0%, but lower than Mayo's 91.8%; Rochester Math & Science Secondary, with an even higher poverty rate, reports much higher math and reading proficiency and a 100% graduation rate. Subgroup rankings are low across all reported groups — female, male, white, low-income, and special education students all fall between the 1st and 4th percentile, with Hispanic students highest at the 15th percentile.

387

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,559

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

37 Wood Lake Dr SE
Rochester, MN 55904-8888

(507) 328-3999

District: Rochester Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.1%

Hispanic:

28.7%

African American:

20.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (3% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (73% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school3%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

459^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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
2016	3.6	482 of 508	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	488 of 516	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	466 of 490	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.8	474 of 488	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.4	438 of 469	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.5	465 of 478	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	459 of 473	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	455 of 492	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	467 of 494	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.4	449 of 489	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.3	434 of 489	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	5.5	464 of 504	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	433 of 483	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	450 of 534	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	409 of 539	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	433 of 545	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	459 of 540	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	10.2	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	396 of 398	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	380 of 395	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	115 of 135	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	4.5	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	369 of 377	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	338 of 370	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	360 of 374	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.9	384 of 395	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	386 of 411	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	388 of 398	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	216 of 224	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	389 of 394	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	399 of 412	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	407 of 414	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

High school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2018)6th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading9%-40 vs state

Science3%-22 vs state

Math0%-45 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)
Rochester Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	387	0	15.1	71.6%	132 (34.1%)	79 (20.4%)	111 (28.7%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.1%)	5.3	459^th of 473 public high schools	3.0%				(n/a)			8.6	8.6		3.0	3.0			0.0	0.0	$15,559
Alternative Learning Center Summer Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)												$9,604
Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	1	0		—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)												$9,582
Rochester Alternative Learning Center Recovery Program	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	9	0	2.0	55.6%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)												$38,027
Care & Treatment at ESC	Public	5-12	334 16th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	6	0	5.0	—	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)							(n/a)												$15,298
Rochester Math & Science Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	230	14	16.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	229 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	310^th of 473 public high schools	34.5%				(n/a)	44.1	51.2	32.3	43.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.1	58.1	33.3	48.5
Rochester Math & Science Online High School	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Mayo High School	Public	9-12	1420 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5500	1,787	0	22.7	27.9%	1,062 (59.4%)	172 (9.6%)	297 (16.6%)	116 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (7.6%)	75.2	100^th of 473 public high schools	78.9%	78.3	91^st of 450 public high schools	79.8%	9			52.1	52.1		33.7	33.7			48.2	48.2	$12,352
Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)	Public	11-12	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5650	83	0	5.7	60.2%	42 (50.6%)	20 (24.1%)	10 (12.0%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)							(n/a)												$22,359
MNSync Online Secondary	Public, Virtual	7-12	2130 College View Road East	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	292	0	11.1	49.3%	143 (49.0%)	59 (20.2%)	30 (10.3%)	24 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.6%)	12.6	423^rd of 473 public high schools	10.6%	12.9	405^th of 450 public high schools	10.0%	18	26.7	21.4	20.8	22.6	0.0	9.1	5.9	20.0	0.0	10.0	10.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Alternative Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Rochester Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Rochester Alternative Learning Center are 34% White, 29% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Rochester Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Rochester Alternative Learning Center.

Is Rochester Alternative Learning Center a good school?

Rochester Alternative Learning Center ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is Rochester Alternative Learning Center in?

Rochester Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 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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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Rochester Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	387	0	15.1	71.6%	132 (34.1%)	79 (20.4%)	111 (28.7%)	19 (4.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.1%)	5.3	459^th of 473 public high schools	3.0%					(n/a)			8.6	8.6		3.0	3.0			0.0	0.0	$15,559
Alternative Learning Center Summer Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$9,604
Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	1	0		—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$9,582
Rochester Alternative Learning Center Recovery Program	Public	9-12	37 Wood Lake Dr SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3999	9	0	2.0	55.6%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$38,027
Care & Treatment at ESC	Public	5-12	334 16th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4467	6	0	5.0	—	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)												$15,298
Rochester Math & Science Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	230	14	16.4	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	229 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	310^th of 473 public high schools	34.5%					(n/a)	44.1	51.2	32.3	43.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	47.1	58.1	33.3	48.5
Rochester Math & Science Online High School	Public, Charter	7-12	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 252-5995	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mayo High School	Public	9-12	1420 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5500	1,787	0	22.7	27.9%	1,062 (59.4%)	172 (9.6%)	297 (16.6%)	116 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	136 (7.6%)	75.2	100^th of 473 public high schools	78.9%		78.3	91^st of 450 public high schools	79.8%	9			52.1	52.1		33.7	33.7			48.2	48.2	$12,352
Rochester Academy-Idp Living(RAIL)	Public	11-12	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5650	83	0	5.7	60.2%	42 (50.6%)	20 (24.1%)	10 (12.0%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)												$22,359
MNSync Online Secondary	Public, Virtual	7-12	2130 College View Road East	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	292	0	11.1	49.3%	143 (49.0%)	59 (20.2%)	30 (10.3%)	24 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.6%)	12.6	423^rd of 473 public high schools	10.6%		12.9	405^th of 450 public high schools	10.0%	18	26.7	21.4	20.8	22.6	0.0	9.1	5.9	20.0	0.0	10.0	10.3