Racine Alternative Learning
Public school, kindergarten to grade 12 · Racine, Wisconsin
Racine Alternative Learning in Racine, Wisconsin enrolled 183 students in 2024-25 with 28.2 full-time teachers, 6.5 students per teacher against the Wisconsin median of 21.6. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 0-42% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 38% and 40.1%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 65-69% (Wisconsin: 90.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 67% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 48%
560 students in 2022-23, 360 students in 2023-24, 183 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 54.4 to 28.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 560 | 54.4 | 10.3 |
| 2023-24 | 360 | 45.1 | 8.0 |
| 2024-25 | 183 | 28.2 | 6.5 |
6.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Wisconsin schools of this kind
Among the 121 Wisconsin schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.6; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. 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 1,071 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Racine Alternative Learning enrolled 707 students and had 0.7 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 61 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.7, one per 1,071 of the 707 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions61
- Chronically absent69.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
49.2% of students were Black, 23.0% White, 18.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- Black49.2%
- White23.0%
- Hispanic18.0%
- Two or more races8.7%
- American Indian1.1%
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 Racine Alternative Learning scored proficient or above: 0-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 0‑42% | 16% | 38% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 5% or less | 13% (2021-22) | 40.1% |
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
65-69% of the 175 students in Racine Alternative Learning's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. 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 | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 65‑69% | 84% | 90.5% |
| Students in the class | 175 | 1,333 | 65,638 |
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.
Schools of this kind in Racine
5 public schools of this kind in Racine report 2024-25 enrollment; Racine Alternative Learning is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ridge Elementary | 390 | 9.7 | 83.1% |
| Bull Early Education Center | 365 | 14.7 | 64.1% |
| Racine Alternative Learning | 183 | 6.5 | 65.6% |
| Jones Elementary | 149 | 8.7 | 81.9% |
| All District 4 Year Old Kindergarten | 103 | 17.2 | 44.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Racine Alternative Learning
- Bull Early Education CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 365 students, 14.7 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- All District 4 Year Old KindergartenThe next nearest public school of this kind, 2.5 miles away: 103 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).2.5 mi
- Compare Racine Alternative Learning with Bull Early Education CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Racine Unified School District spends per student$16,095 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,095
- The largest public schools in WisconsinRacine Alternative Learning is the number 55 by size of 142 Wisconsin schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#55 of 142
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher6.5 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 21.6 for schools of this kind.6.5:1
- 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 Racine Alternative Learning
How many students attend Racine Alternative Learning?
183 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 560 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Racine, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Racine Alternative Learning?
6.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for schools of this kind is 21.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Racine Alternative Learning a Title I school?
Racine Alternative Learning ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Racine Alternative Learning do on state tests?
The students tested at Racine Alternative Learning scored proficient or above: 0-42% in reading in 2021-22 and 5% or less in math in 2022-23, against 38% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.1% in math in 2022-23 across Wisconsin. Wisconsin'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 Racine Alternative Learning?
65-69% of the 175 students in Racine Alternative Learning's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 90.5% across Wisconsin. 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 Racine Alternative Learning in?
Racine Unified School District, NCES district ID 5512360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 551236003045 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.