Duluth Area Learning Center
215 North 1st Ave
Duluth MN, 55802, Saint Louis County
Phone: 218-336-8756
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
School District: Duluth Public School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 558 | 602 | 491 | 416 | 376 | 312 | 338 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 103 | 18.5% | 130 | 21.6% | 113 | 23.0% | 50 | 12.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 124 | 22.2% | 80 | 13.3% | 91 | 18.5% | 94 | 22.6% | 50 | 13.3% | 44 | 14.1% | 44 | 13.0% |
| Grade 8: | 98 | 17.6% | 84 | 14.0% | 73 | 14.9% | 51 | 12.3% | 102 | 27.1% | 66 | 21.2% | 70 | 20.7% |
| Grade 9: | 52 | 9.3% | 66 | 11.0% | 10 | 2.0% | 49 | 11.8% | 111 | 29.5% | 122 | 39.1% | 92 | 27.2% |
| Grade 10: | 29 | 5.2% | 54 | 9.0% | 18 | 3.7% | 31 | 7.5% | 17 | 4.5% | 8 | 2.6% | 35 | 10.4% |
| Grade 11: | 43 | 7.7% | 49 | 8.1% | 39 | 7.9% | 33 | 7.9% | 22 | 5.9% | 23 | 7.4% | 34 | 10.1% |
| Grade 12: | 109 | 19.5% | 139 | 23.1% | 147 | 29.9% | 108 | 26.0% | 74 | 19.7% | 49 | 15.7% | 63 | 18.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 311 | 55.7% | 346 | 57.5% | 282 | 57.4% | 236 | 56.7% | 202 | 53.7% | 176 | 56.4% | 176 | 52.1% |
| Female: | 247 | 44.3% | 256 | 42.5% | 209 | 42.6% | 180 | 43.3% | 166 | 44.1% | 128 | 41.0% | 158 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 65 | 11.6% | 63 | 10.5% | 63 | 12.8% | 44 | 10.6% | 63 | 16.8% | 42 | 13.5% | 57 | 16.9% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.3% | 11 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.4% | 7 | 1.7% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 2.7% | 19 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.6% | 11 | 2.9% | 5 | 1.6% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 96 | 17.2% | 105 | 17.4% | 84 | 17.1% | 65 | 15.6% | 54 | 14.4% | 31 | 9.9% | 50 | 14.8% |
| White: | 337 | 60.4% | 374 | 62.1% | 316 | 64.4% | 281 | 67.5% | 245 | 65.2% | 232 | 74.4% | 224 | 66.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 38 | 6.8% | 30 | 5.0% | 11 | 2.2% | 8 | 1.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 426 | 76.3% | 429 | 71.3% | 351 | 71.5% | 267 | 64.2% | 229 | 60.9% | 181 | 58.0% | 203 | 60.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 5.9% | 26 | 4.3% | 27 | 5.5% | 30 | 7.2% | 29 | 7.7% | 31 | 9.9% | 26 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 54.55 | 54.38 | 37.06 | 35.22 | 52.51 | 52.90 | 177.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 25% | 71.8% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 7.7% | 78.5% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 23.1% | 76.4% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 64.9% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 16.6% | 70.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 27.9% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 10% | 27.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 34.7% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.9% | 39.1% | 43.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 44% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 5% | 35.9% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 42.5% | 52.4% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 15.4% | 81.7% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.8% | 80.2% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.9% | 52.1% | 57.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 52.4% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 5% | 51.8% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 55.6% | 66.4% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 57.2% | 62.4% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 100.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $58,606.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $58,606.0 |