Faribault Area Learning Center

Summary:

Faribault Area Learning Center is a small public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Faribault Public School District. With a diverse student population of around 120 students, the school faces significant challenges in academic performance, graduation rates, and student outcomes.

Faribault Area Learning Center consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 460-471 out of 472-480 high schools. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are alarmingly low, with only 2.94% of students proficient in Math and 10.53% proficient in Reading, far below state averages. The school has also struggled with extremely low four-year graduation rates, ranging from 20.3% to 56.0% over the past five years, and high dropout rates, ranging from 2.1% to 16.9%. Compared to other high schools in the district, such as Faribault Senior High, Faribault Area Learning Center stands out as the lowest-performing.

The school's racial makeup is diverse, but the data suggests significant racial achievement gaps, with the school's Hispanic students ranking 134th out of 136 Minnesota high schools, while the White students rank 387th out of 402. Interestingly, the school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.2 to 18 students per teacher, suggests that the school's struggles are not due to a lack of individual attention or resources. In contrast, the district's Falcons Online Academy-High School, a virtual school, has significantly higher graduation rates (72%) and lower dropout rates (0%) compared to Faribault Area Learning Center, despite serving a similar student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

2855 1st Ave NW
Faribault, MN 55021-8888

(507) 333-6187

District: Faribault Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
460^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,490

Student/teacher ratio: 18.0

Number of students: 120

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.7%

White:

32.5%

African American:

20.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Faribault Area Learning Center ranks worse than 95.8% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Faribault Area Learning Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Faribault Area Learning Center is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.7%), White (32.5%), African American (20%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Faribault Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Faribault Area Learning Center is 18. 1 high schools in the Faribault Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Faribault Area Learning Center employs 6.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Faribault Area Learning Center is $15,490, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Faribault Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Faribault Area Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Faribault Area Learning Center 460^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Faribault Area Learning Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Faribault Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Faribault Public School District 384^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Faribault Area Learning Center

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Rank History for all students at Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	10.05	385^th	433	11.1%
2005	2.51	441^st	452	2.4%
2006	6.53	428^th	450	4.9%
2007	8.40	424^th	463	8.4%
2008	9.70	410^th	460	10.9%
2010	8.98	457^th	540	15.4%
2011	10.11	456^th	545	16.3%
2012	17.89	413^th	539	23.4%
2013	4.88	494^th	534	7.5%
2014	4.65	458^th	483	5.2%
2015	2.84	498^th	504	1.2%
2016	5.17	451^st	489	7.8%
2017	8.73	420^th	489	14.1%
2018	12.12	414^th	494	16.2%
2019	5.70	464^th	492	5.7%
2022	3.66	464^th	472	1.7%
2023	3.42	471^st	476	1.1%
2024	5.31	460^th	480	4.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	24.38	299^th	374	20.1%
2019	5.30	360^th	370	2.7%
2023	4.90	388^th	393	1.3%
2024	7.14	375^th	389	3.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	2.29	395^th	396	0.3%
2024	2.92	399^th	403	1.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	2.08	405^th	411	1.5%
2023	3.03	394^th	398	1.0%
2024	6.60	383^rd	405	5.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.70	130^th	132	1.5%
2023	7.51	134^th	136	1.5%

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Rank History for White students at Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	4.23	388^th	412	5.8%
2024	3.92	387^th	402	3.7%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Faribault Area Learning Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	72	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	72
1995	69	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	69
1996	69	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	69
1997	81	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	83
1998	103	0	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	108
1999	112	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	116
2000	127	1	6	7	1	n/a	n/a	142
2001	116	0	2	12	1	n/a	n/a	131
2002	159	1	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	184
2003	159	1	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	184
2004	146	0	10	17	0	n/a	n/a	173
2005	138	2	9	11	1	n/a	n/a	161
2006	143	3	5	18	1	n/a	n/a	170
2007	126	4	10	27	1	n/a	n/a	168
2008	126	3	9	32	1	n/a	n/a	171
2009	90	3	6	37	2	n/a	n/a	138
2010	107	5	6	46	2	n/a	n/a	166
2011	72	4	5	30	2	0	0	113
2012	80	6	1	35	3	0	0	125
2013	74	5	1	27	1	0	0	108
2014	71	9	1	30	1	0	1	113
2015	62	4	2	45	2	0	1	116
2016	64	6	2	48	2	0	3	125
2017	63	9	0	42	0	0	4	118
2018	58	16	2	33	1	0	6	116
2019	54	18	2	43	0	0	6	123
2020	42	15	3	38	0	0	2	100
2021	26	5	0	29	0	0	3	63
2022	35	8	0	35	0	0	3	81
2023	39	24	0	50	0	0	7	120

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Faribault Area Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	72	0.0	0.0	0
1995	69	0.0	0.0	0
1996	69	0.0	0.0	0
1997	83	0.0	0.0	0
1998	108	n/a	0.0	2.8
1999	116	0.0	0.0	6.9
2000	142	0.0	0.0	30.3
2001	131	6.8	19.3	30.5
2002	184	9.4	19.6	35.3
2003	184	9.4	19.6	35.3
2004	173	11.0	15.7	35.3
2005	161	11.5	14.0	35.4
2006	170	11.3	15.0	31.8
2007	168	11.2	15.0	26.8
2008	171	11.0	15.5	19.3
2009	138	11.0	12.5	12.3
2010	166	11.0	15.0	34.9
2011	113	10.1	11.1	27.4
2012	125	9.9	12.5	36.8
2013	108	8.7	12.3	58.3
2014	113	8.0	14.1	44.2
2015	116	8.0	14.5	39.7
2016	125	7.0	17.8	71.2
2017	118	6.7	17.4	54.2
2018	116	7.2	15.9	63.8
2019	123	7.1	17.3	65
2020	100	6.8	14.6	56
2021	63	6.8	9.2	33.3
2022	81	6.9	11.5	34.6
2023	120	6.6	18.0	82.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Faribault Area Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	72	0.0	0.0	0
1995	69	0.0	0.0	0
1996	69	0.0	0.0	0
1997	83	0.0	0.0	0
1998	108	n/a	0.0	2.8
1999	116	0.0	0.0	6.9
2000	142	0.0	0.0	30.3
2001	131	6.8	19.3	30.5
2002	184	9.4	19.6	35.3
2003	184	9.4	19.6	35.3
2004	173	11.0	15.7	35.3
2005	161	11.5	14.0	35.4
2006	170	11.3	15.0	31.8
2007	168	11.2	15.0	26.8
2008	171	11.0	15.5	19.3
2009	138	11.0	12.5	12.3
2010	166	11.0	15.0	34.9
2011	113	10.1	11.1	27.4
2012	125	9.9	12.5	36.8
2013	108	8.7	12.3	58.3
2014	113	8.0	14.1	44.2
2015	116	8.0	14.5	39.7
2016	125	7.0	17.8	71.2
2017	118	6.7	17.4	54.2
2018	116	7.2	15.9	63.8
2019	123	7.1	17.3	65
2020	100	6.8	14.6	56
2021	63	6.8	9.2	33.3
2022	81	6.9	11.5	34.6
2023	120	6.6	18.0	82.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Faribault Area Learning Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,490

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Faribault Area Learning Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 464^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 471^st of 476 High schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade Math (Faribault Area Learning Center)	4.6	0	4.6%
11th Grade Math (Faribault Public School District)	33.8	11.8	22%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Faribault Area Learning Center)	7.4	0	7.4%
End of Course Science (Faribault Public School District)	30.5	24	6.6%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	123	120	2.4%
African American	18	24	33.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	43	50	16.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	54	39	27.8%
Two or More Races	6	7	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65%	82.5%	17.5%

Schools Near Faribault Area Learning Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Faribault Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	120	7	18.0	82.5%	39 (32.5%)	24 (20.0%)	50 (41.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.8%)	5.3	460^th of 480 public high schools	4.2%		3.4	471^st of 476 public high schools	1.1%	11			2.9	2.9			10.5	10.5		0.0	0.0	$15,490
Secondary Area Learning Center Summer	Public	9-12	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$4,561
Discovery Public School - Faribault	Public, Charter	6-12	126 8th Street NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Discovery Public School - Faribault	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 331-5423	49	5	9.6	83.7%	32 (65.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.1%)	7.4	444^th of 480 public high schools	7.5%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0			16.7	8.0		14.3	9.1	$15,073
Faribault Senior High	Public	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6100	981	60	16.3	61.1%	498 (50.8%)	166 (16.9%)	264 (26.9%)	21 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.0%)	29.1	355^th of 480 public high schools	26.0%		25.8	378^th of 476 public high schools	20.6%	23			19.0	19.0			38.6	38.6		23.2	23.2	$14,364
Cvsec Step	Public	9-12	200 Western Ave NW Suite A	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	44	8	5.2	38.6%	34 (77.3%)	6 (13.6%)	3 (6.8%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mn Correctional Facility-Faribault	Public	9-12	1101 Linden Ln	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(507) 334-0878	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Falcons Online Academy-High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6000	50	0	200.0	52.0%	40 (80.0%)	3 (6.0%)	6 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)
Arcadia Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	1719 Cannon Rd	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Arcadia Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 663-8806	115	11	10.8	26.1%	93 (80.9%)	2 (1.7%)	12 (10.4%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	83.7	55^th of 480 public high schools	88.5%		98.5	4^th of 476 public high schools	99.2%	51	44.4	42.9	35.7	41.8	44.4	71.4	66.7	62.3	42.9	62.5	53.3	$17,389
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,246	34	36.7	28.9%	948 (76.1%)	23 (1.8%)	205 (16.5%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (3.9%)	72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%		80	76^th of 476 public high schools	84.0%	47			52.1	52.1			51.5	51.5		44.1	44.1	$12,697
Medford Secondary	Public	7-12	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 214-6302	421	16	27.1	37.1%	345 (81.9%)	3 (0.7%)	58 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	36.5	328^th of 480 public high schools	31.7%		29.1	367^th of 476 public high schools	22.9%	39	28.6	18.0	23.8	23.0	33.3	20.5	29.0	27.1	9.1	41.5	20.3	$10,855

Frequently Asked Questions about Faribault Area Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Faribault Area Learning Center?

Students at Faribault Area Learning Center are 42% Hispanic, 33% White, 20% African American, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Faribault Area Learning Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 120 students attended Faribault Area Learning Center.

What district is Faribault Area Learning Center in?

Faribault Public School District

Is Faribault Area Learning Center a good school?

Faribault Area Learning Center ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Minnesota high schools.

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