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Rochester Alternative Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

387

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,559

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 15th percentile in 2010 → 8th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (72% vs 84%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg50%

Not ranked this year

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

197^th of 446Rochester 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
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
2018	2.5	380 of 395	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	4.5	126 of 129	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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
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
2018	16.6	179 of 195	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2019)6th percentile~ school

African American (2018)6th percentile~ school

Female (2018)4th percentile~ school

White (2019)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)2nd percentile-3 vs school

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Schools Near Rochester Alternative Learning Center

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	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%)							(n/a)							36.4	36.4	$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%)							(n/a)
Rochester Math & Science Online	Public, Charter	9-12	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%)	78.3	91^st of 450 public high schools	79.8%	78.2	86^th of 480 public high schools	82.1%	5			41.6	41.6			60.0	60.0	$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	1200 Broadway Ave S	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%)	12.9	405^th of 450 public high schools	10.0%	25.5	368^th of 480 public high schools	23.3%	37	0.0	9.1	0.0	2.4	11.1	18.8	30.0	20.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochester Alternative Learning Center

How many students attend Rochester Alternative Learning Center?

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

What district is Rochester Alternative Learning Center in?

Rochester Public School District

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.

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading 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%)								(n/a)							36.4	36.4	$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%)								(n/a)
Rochester Math & Science Online	Public, Charter	9-12	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%)	78.3	91^st of 450 public high schools	79.8%		78.2	86^th of 480 public high schools	82.1%	5			41.6	41.6			60.0	60.0	$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	1200 Broadway Ave S	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%)	12.9	405^th of 450 public high schools	10.0%		25.5	368^th of 480 public high schools	23.3%	37	0.0	9.1	0.0	2.4	11.1	18.8	30.0	20.4