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White Bear Area Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

White Bear Area Learning Center is a public high school serving grades 10-12 in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, with a relatively small student population of 162 students. The school is part of the White Bear Lake School District, which is ranked 228 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small size, White Bear Area Learning Center has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota high schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking, with a 0-star rating in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with 0% proficiency in many recent years. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.4% to 91.5% in recent years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been higher than the state average, ranging from 1.4% to 4.5% in recent years.

One notable factor about White Bear Area Learning Center is its higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 57.41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This is in contrast to the nearby White Bear South Campus Senior high school. The school's proximity to other high schools in the district, such as North Senior High, presents an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices to improve overall academic performance.

140

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,768

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2449 Orchard Ln
White Bear Lake, MN 55110-7509

(651) 773-6400

District: White Bear Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

23.6%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (77% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg51%

Minnesota avg47%

440^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 446White Bear Lake 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
2025	5.1	440 of 450	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	469 of 480	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	439 of 476	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	466 of 492	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	422 of 494	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.3	428 of 489	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	412 of 489	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	9.7	434 of 504	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.9	452 of 483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	449 of 534	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	464 of 539	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	493 of 545	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.4	483 of 540	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.1	413 of 460	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	381 of 463	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	356 of 450	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	8.6	416 of 452	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	381 of 433	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	392 of 403	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	381 of 396	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	6.0	381 of 389	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	342 of 393	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	345 of 370	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	315 of 374	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	2.4	399 of 411	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	1.6	396 of 402	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	393 of 398	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	404 of 412	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math0%-45 vs state

Reading0%-50 vs state

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Schools Near White Bear Area Learning Center

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%	4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,768
Area Learning Center Summer	Public	8-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$2,525
South Campus Education Center	Public	5-12	3551 N McKnight Rd	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5440	62	17	3.5	51.6%	32 (51.6%)	20 (32.3%)	3 (4.8%)	5 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)							(n/a)
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)							(n/a)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)							(n/a)					$2,936
Distance Learning Academy - H	Public	9-12	2399 Cedar Avenue	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-7579	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Project Return	Public	6-12	2540 East County Road F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5359	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
622 Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 748-7610	74	0	12.4	59.5%	22 (29.7%)	18 (24.3%)	11 (14.9%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)							(n/a)
622 Alternative Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	30	7	4.0	80.0%	3 (10.0%)	11 (36.7%)	8 (26.7%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)							(n/a)					$5,385

Frequently Asked Questions about White Bear Area Learning Center

How many students attend White Bear Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended White Bear Area Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of White Bear Area Learning Center?

Students at White Bear Area Learning Center are 54% White, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is White Bear Area Learning Center a good school?

White Bear Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Minnesota high schools.

What district is White Bear Area Learning Center in?

White Bear Lake School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%		4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,768
Area Learning Center Summer	Public	8-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$2,525
South Campus Education Center	Public	5-12	3551 N McKnight Rd	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5440	62	17	3.5	51.6%	32 (51.6%)	20 (32.3%)	3 (4.8%)	5 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)								(n/a)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)					$2,936
Distance Learning Academy - H	Public	9-12	2399 Cedar Avenue	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-7579	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Project Return	Public	6-12	2540 East County Road F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5359	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
622 Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 748-7610	74	0	12.4	59.5%	22 (29.7%)	18 (24.3%)	11 (14.9%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)								(n/a)
622 Alternative Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	30	7	4.0	80.0%	3 (10.0%)	11 (36.7%)	8 (26.7%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)					$5,385