Alc School Within a School vs Lester Park Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Alc School Within a School Lester Park Elementary
Location Duluth, MN Duluth, MN
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other elementary
Enrollment 286 510
Student:Teacher Ratio 71.5:1 13.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 47.6% 17.7%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Alc School Within a School Lester Park Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,387 $14,387
District Duluth Public School District Duluth Public School District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Alc School Within a School Lester Park Elementary
White - 88.8%
African American - 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino - 2.5%
Asian - 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native - 1.0%
Pacific Islander - 0.0%
Multiracial - 4.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Alc School Within a School Lester Park Elementary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No Yes
Counselor Ratio - -
Chronic Absenteeism 81.1% 23.1%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 5
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.