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Northwest Area Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,356

Per pupil spending ?

87.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

230 Labree Ave S
Thief River Falls, MN 56701-2832

(218) 681-7051

District: Thief River Falls School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2012 → 15th in 2013

Strengths

✓89% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 39% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg32%

Minnesota avg39%

Not ranked this year

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

241^st of 458Thief River Falls 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
2013	8.2	455 of 534	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	487 of 539	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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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
Northwest Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	230 Labree Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-7051	23	2	14.5	87.0%	15 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)								(n/a)										0.0	0.0	$28,356
Summer NW Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	230 Labree Ave So	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 681-8711	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	101 Knight Ave S	Thief River Falls	56701	Pennington County	Thief River Falls School District	No	Yes	No	No	(218) 681-7432	521	33	15.9	32.6%	434 (83.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.8%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.1%)	52.2	243^rd of 473 public high schools	48.6%		43.7	282^nd of 450 public high schools	37.3%	39			37.4	37.4		32.8	32.8			28.8	28.8	$13,665
Pine To Prairie Coop. Center	Public	7-12	210 Main Ave S	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Pine To Prairie Cooperative Center	No	No	No	No	(218) 253-4393	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lafayette Secondary	Public	7-12	404 Champagne Ave	Red Lake Falls	56750	Red Lake County	Red Lake Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 253-2163	184	14	12.7	32.1%	155 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	61.3	194^th of 473 public high schools	59.0%		85.4	54^th of 450 public high schools	88.0%	140	51.7	43.8	46.9	47.3	3.1	34.4	18.8	37.9	43.8	28.0	37.2	$16,132
Goodridge Secondary	Public	7-12	201 Osmund Ave	Goodridge	56725	Pennington County	Goodridge Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 378-4133	114	10	11.4	31.6%	105 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	26.5	361^st of 473 public high schools	23.7%		15.3	392^nd of 450 public high schools	12.9%	31	30.0	30.4	30.0	30.2	0.0	25.0	11.6	20.0	17.4	5.3	14.5	$17,525
Marshall County Central High	Public	7-12	310 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 874-7225	215	16	13.3	35.8%	202 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58.2	207^th of 473 public high schools	56.2%		64.9	166^th of 450 public high schools	63.1%	41	16.1	41.7	43.3	34.0	14.7	37.9	25.4	22.6	14.3	26.3	21.2	$14,297

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Area Learning Center

How many students attend Northwest Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Northwest Area Learning Center.

What district is Northwest Area Learning Center in?

Thief River Falls School District

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Area Learning Center?

Students at Northwest Area Learning Center are 65% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% American Indian.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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

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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