West Central Area Learning Center
9 West 2nd St South
Sauk Centre MN, 56378, Stearns County
Phone: 320-256-7836
Type: Other/Alternative School, Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 12
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 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 31 | 35 | 41 | 40 | 46 | 40 | 38 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 8: | 1 | 3.2% | 2 | 5.7% | 3 | 7.3% | 2 | 5.0% | 4 | 8.7% | 1 | 2.5% | 3 | 7.9% |
| Grade 9: | 2 | 6.5% | 3 | 8.6% | 8 | 19.5% | 5 | 12.5% | 3 | 6.5% | 4 | 10.0% | 3 | 7.9% |
| Grade 10: | 3 | 9.7% | 8 | 22.9% | 7 | 17.1% | 6 | 15.0% | 5 | 10.9% | 5 | 12.5% | 3 | 7.9% |
| Grade 11: | 9 | 29.0% | 10 | 28.6% | 6 | 14.6% | 8 | 20.0% | 9 | 19.6% | 18 | 45.0% | 7 | 18.4% |
| Grade 12: | 16 | 51.6% | 12 | 34.3% | 17 | 41.5% | 18 | 45.0% | 25 | 54.3% | 12 | 30.0% | 22 | 57.9% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 19 | 61.3% | 21 | 60.0% | 24 | 58.5% | 27 | 67.5% | 26 | 56.5% | 26 | 65.0% | 24 | 63.2% |
| Female: | 12 | 38.7% | 14 | 40.0% | 17 | 41.5% | 13 | 32.5% | 12 | 26.1% | 6 | 15.0% | 10 | 26.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 19.4% | 6 | 17.1% | 13 | 31.7% | 9 | 22.5% | 3 | 6.5% | 1 | 2.5% | 2 | 5.3% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.2% | 2 | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 25 | 80.6% | 29 | 82.9% | 26 | 63.4% | 31 | 77.5% | 42 | 91.3% | 37 | 92.5% | 36 | 94.7% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 4 | 12.9% | 11 | 31.4% | 21 | 51.2% | 14 | 35.0% | 13 | 28.3% | 8 | 20.0% | 12 | 31.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 2 | 6.5% | 2 | 5.7% | 1 | 2.4% | 4 | 10.0% | 2 | 4.3% | 3 | 7.5% | 5 | 13.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 8.16 | 9.72 | 12.50 | 11.76 | 13.14 | 13.30 | 12.70 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 36.2% | 36.2% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 58.3% | 58.3% | N/A |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 8.3% | 8.3% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.3% | 15.3% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | 48.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 8.3% | 8.3% | 51.8% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 12.5% | 59.2% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 66.4% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Science | End of course | % met std | 0% | 0% | 53% |
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Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 100.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 0.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 0.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 100.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $46,738.0 |
| 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: | $46,738.0 |