Northfield Area Learning Center
Public high school, grades 6 to 12 · Northfield, Minnesota
Northfield Area Learning Center in Northfield, Minnesota enrolled 107 students in 2024-25 with 5.5 full-time teachers, 19.4 students per teacher against the Minnesota high-school median of 14.6. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Minnesota: 83.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 14% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 18%
124 students in 2022-23, 131 students in 2023-24, 107 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.7 to 5.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 124 | 4.7 | 26.6 |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 6.0 | 21.8 |
| 2024-25 | 107 | 5.5 | 19.4 |
19.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 81 of every 100 Minnesota high schools
Among the 672 Minnesota high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 72 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Northfield Area Learning Center enrolled 72 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 72 of the 72 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent79.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
61.7% of students were White, 28.0% Hispanic, 5.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White61.7%
- Hispanic28.0%
- Two or more races5.6%
- Black4.7%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Northfield Area Learning Center scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 20‑29% | 59% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 11‑19% | 59% (2021-22) | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
60-69% of the 44 students in Northfield Area Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | Minnesota | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 60‑69% | 93% | 83.3% |
| Students in the class | 44 | 317 | 69,945 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in Northfield
4 public high schools in Northfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Northfield Area Learning Center is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Senior High | 1,283 | 21.0 | 19.6% |
| Arcadia Charter School | 116 | 11.9 | 26.7% |
| Northfield Area Learning Center | 107 | 19.4 | 54.2% |
| Northfield Portage High School | 37 | 14.0 | 27.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Northfield Area Learning Center
- Northfield Portage High SchoolThe nearest public high school, under 0.1 miles away: 37 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
- Northfield Senior HighThe next nearest public high school, 0.9 miles away: 1,283 students, 21.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- Compare Northfield Area Learning Center with Northfield Portage High SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Northfield Public Schools spends per student$16,214 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,214
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaNorthfield Area Learning Center is the number 453 by size of 781 Minnesota high schools open in 2024-25.#453 of 781
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher19.4 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 14.6 for high schools.19.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Northfield Area Learning Center
How many students attend Northfield Area Learning Center?
107 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 124 in 2022-23. It is a high school in Northfield, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Northfield Area Learning Center?
19.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for high schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Northfield Area Learning Center a Title I school?
Northfield Area Learning Center was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Northfield Area Learning Center do on state tests?
The students tested at Northfield Area Learning Center scored proficient or above: 20-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 11-19% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at Northfield Area Learning Center?
60-69% of the 44 students in Northfield Area Learning Center's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Northfield Area Learning Center in?
Northfield Public Schools, NCES district ID 2723880. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 272388001501 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.