Northfield Area Learning Center vs Northfield Middle

How do these schools compare?

Metric Northfield Area Learning Center Northfield Middle
Location Northfield, MN Northfield, MN
School Type alternative regular
Grade Level other middle
Enrollment 107 845
Student:Teacher Ratio 26.8:1 38.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 46.8% 20.4%
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 Northfield Area Learning Center Northfield Middle
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $15,875 $15,875
District Northfield Public School District Northfield Public School District

Demographics

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

Group Northfield Area Learning Center Northfield Middle
White 61.7% 76.4%
African American 4.7% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino 28.0% 14.3%
Asian 0.0% 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 5.6% 5.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Northfield Area Learning Center Northfield Middle
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 107:1 281.7:1
Chronic Absenteeism - 25.6%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 33
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.