Northwest Area Learning Center
230 Labree Ave South
Thief River Falls MN, 56701, Pennington County
Phone: 218-681-8711
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Thief River Falls 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: | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 37 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 19 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 3 | 8.1% | 1 | 3.6% | 1 | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 3.6% | 1 | 5.3% |
| Grade 10: | 8 | 21.6% | 9 | 32.1% | 12 | 44.4% | 3 | 10.3% | 2 | 6.9% | 9 | 32.1% | 1 | 5.3% |
| Grade 11: | 18 | 48.6% | 13 | 46.4% | 11 | 40.7% | 15 | 51.7% | 17 | 58.6% | 15 | 53.6% | 5 | 26.3% |
| Grade 12: | 8 | 21.6% | 5 | 17.9% | 3 | 11.1% | 11 | 37.9% | 9 | 31.0% | 3 | 10.7% | 12 | 63.2% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 21 | 56.8% | 20 | 71.4% | 14 | 51.9% | 16 | 55.2% | 8 | 27.6% | 7 | 25.0% | 7 | 36.8% |
| Female: | 16 | 43.2% | 8 | 28.6% | 13 | 48.1% | 13 | 44.8% | 13 | 44.8% | 13 | 46.4% | 8 | 42.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 2.7% | 3 | 10.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 13.8% | 8 | 28.6% | 2 | 10.5% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 18.9% | 5 | 17.9% | 4 | 14.8% | 1 | 3.4% | 2 | 6.9% | 1 | 3.6% | 2 | 10.5% |
| Black: | 1 | 2.7% | 2 | 7.1% | 3 | 11.1% | 5 | 17.2% | 1 | 3.4% | 1 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 27 | 73.0% | 18 | 64.3% | 20 | 74.1% | 23 | 79.3% | 22 | 75.9% | 18 | 64.3% | 15 | 78.9% |
| 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: | 1 | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 16 | 43.2% | 17 | 60.7% | 15 | 55.6% | 14 | 48.3% | 14 | 48.3% | 7 | 25.0% | 10 | 52.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 5.4% | 1 | 3.6% | 2 | 7.4% | 2 | 6.9% | 3 | 10.3% | 4 | 14.3% | 1 | 5.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.31 | 8.09 | 8.13 | 9.70 | 9.70 | 9.30 | 6.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 70.2% | 76.8% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68.1% | N/A |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 32.1% | N/A |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 43.4% | 52.4% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 40% | 73.8% | 80.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 59.2% | 66.4% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 49.7% | 62.4% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,547.0 |
| 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: | $39,547.0 |