Is Learning Center a good school?

Learning Center ranks in the bottom 6.5% of Minnesota high schools.

How many students attend Learning Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 48 students attended Learning Center.

What is the racial makeup of Learning Center?

Students at Learning Center are 71% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Learning Center

Summary:

Learning Center is a public high school located in Worthington, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 82 students. The school is part of the Worthington Public School District, which is ranked 336 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Learning Center faces significant challenges, with a consistently low academic performance, ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in Minnesota. The school has a starkly higher percentage of Hispanic students (74.39%) compared to the surrounding schools and the state average, suggesting potential issues with racial segregation. Learning Center's graduation rates range from 41.9% to 62.2%, and its dropout rates range from 7.7% to 29.7%, which are significantly worse than the surrounding schools and the state average. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, who rank in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota high schools.

Despite the school's low academic outcomes, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 14.8 in recent years, which is lower than the surrounding schools like Worthington Senior High. This raises questions about the effective allocation of resources and staffing within the school and the Worthington Public School District. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (over 80%) at Learning Center suggests that socioeconomic factors may be a significant contributor to the school's struggles, and the stark performance differences between Learning Center and the surrounding schools point to potential opportunity gaps that need to be addressed.

Detail:

Public 7-12

825 N Crailsheim Rd
Worthington, MN 56187-8888

(507) 372-1322

District: Worthington Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
449^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,912

Student/teacher ratio: 4.1

Number of students: 48

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.8%

White:

14.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Learning Center ranks worse than 93.5% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.7. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at 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 Learning Center has the smallest high school student body size in the Worthington Public School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.8%), White (14.6%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Learning Center is 4.1, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Worthington Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Learning Center employs 11.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Learning Center is $19,912, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Worthington Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Learning Center:

SchoolDigger ranks Learning Center 449^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Learning Center in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Worthington Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Worthington Public School District 336^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2005	4.41	426^th	452	5.8%
2006	6.78	426^th	450	5.3%
2009	4.87	222^nd	234	5.1%
2010	5.31	496^th	540	8.1%
2011	8.47	472^nd	545	13.4%
2012	8.69	461^st	539	14.5%
2013	6.71	469^th	534	12.2%
2014	12.27	406^th	483	15.9%
2015	4.48	477^th	504	5.4%
2016	5.20	450^th	489	8.0%
2017	2.81	482^nd	489	1.4%
2018	2.88	493^rd	494	0.2%
2019	3.25	488^th	492	0.8%
2021	4.39	409^th	428	4.4%
2022	3.93	460^th	472	2.5%
2023	7.09	441^st	476	7.4%
2024	6.70	449^th	480	6.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	21.14	73^rd	85	14.1%
2021	23.72	38^th	47	19.1%
2022	21.79	80^th	87	8.0%
2023	26.89	79^th	90	12.2%
2024	36.88	63^rd	102	38.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	3.51	372^nd	374	0.5%
2019	4.22	366^th	370	1.1%
2021	10.40	254^th	270	5.9%
2022	5.99	301^st	312	3.5%
2023	12.09	363^rd	393	7.6%
2024	6.07	380^th	389	2.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2021	3.23	331^st	339	2.4%
2022	3.01	381^st	388	1.8%
2024	3.69	391^st	403	3.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	0.58	398^th	398	0.0%
2019	1.93	407^th	411	1.0%
2021	2.92	342^nd	351	2.6%
2022	2.24	401^st	403	0.5%
2023	4.36	388^th	398	2.5%
2024	7.37	381^st	405	5.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Learning Center

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	4.27	127^th	129	1.6%
2019	4.77	129^th	132	2.3%
2021	10.02	100^th	101	1.0%
2022	5.43	133^rd	135	1.5%
2023	11.31	131^st	136	3.7%
2024	9.69	141^st	145	2.8%

See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Hispanic Students!

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 Learning Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1992	37	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	44
1993	33	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	40
1994	19	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	26
1995	27	4	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	48
1996	27	4	10	7	0	n/a	n/a	48
1997	61	4	20	28	3	n/a	n/a	116
1998	45	1	11	18	4	n/a	n/a	79
1999	52	2	13	13	7	n/a	n/a	87
2000	58	3	16	27	2	n/a	n/a	106
2001	47	3	9	25	1	n/a	n/a	85
2002	44	2	10	27	2	n/a	n/a	85
2003	44	2	10	27	2	n/a	n/a	85
2004	24	2	7	31	3	n/a	n/a	67
2005	30	1	9	38	4	n/a	n/a	82
2006	19	0	10	27	1	n/a	n/a	57
2007	17	1	13	33	1	n/a	n/a	65
2008	16	2	7	35	1	n/a	n/a	61
2009	19	5	3	27	2	n/a	n/a	56
2010	22	8	4	39	0	n/a	n/a	73
2011	13	8	7	39	0	0	0	67
2012	9	6	5	39	0	0	0	59
2013	8	4	11	56	1	0	1	81
2014	7	5	9	33	1	0	1	56
2015	4	2	7	41	1	0	0	55
2016	12	8	14	58	1	0	1	94
2017	5	12	8	46	0	0	0	71
2018	4	9	4	45	1	0	1	64
2019	5	2	2	39	0	0	0	48
2020	6	2	6	69	1	0	2	86
2021	6	3	3	64	0	1	0	77
2022	12	1	10	72	1	1	1	98
2023	10	3	4	61	0	1	3	82
2024	7	1	2	34	0	1	3	48

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 Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	44	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	40	0.0	0.0	0
1994	26	0.0	0.0	0
1995	48	0.0	0.0	6.3
1996	48	0.0	0.0	6.3
1997	116	0.0	0.0	48.3
1998	79	n/a	0.0	25.3
1999	87	3.1	28.1	37.9
2000	106	8.7	12.2	41.5
2001	85	6.9	12.3	41.2
2002	85	6.3	13.5	65.9
2003	85	6.3	13.5	65.9
2004	67	8.0	8.4	53.7
2005	82	8.2	10.0	54.9
2006	57	10.7	5.3	64.9
2007	65	7.6	8.6	52.3
2008	61	9.6	6.4	55.7
2009	56	6.2	9.0	55.4
2010	73	5.4	13.4	63
2011	67	7.0	9.5	53.7
2012	59	8.6	6.8	71.2
2013	81	10.6	7.5	81.5
2014	56	10.9	5.1	75
2015	55	12.0	4.5	83.6
2016	94	9.0	10.4	83
2017	71	9.1	7.7	88.7
2018	64	12.5	5.1	87.5
2019	48	11.1	4.2	83.3
2020	86	8.3	10.3	84.9
2021	77	6.7	11.4	62.3
2022	98	6.6	14.8	67.3
2023	82	7.8	10.5	82.9
2024	48	11.5	4.1	81.3

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 Learning Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	44	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	40	0.0	0.0	0
1994	26	0.0	0.0	0
1995	48	0.0	0.0	6.3
1996	48	0.0	0.0	6.3
1997	116	0.0	0.0	48.3
1998	79	n/a	0.0	25.3
1999	87	3.1	28.1	37.9
2000	106	8.7	12.2	41.5
2001	85	6.9	12.3	41.2
2002	85	6.3	13.5	65.9
2003	85	6.3	13.5	65.9
2004	67	8.0	8.4	53.7
2005	82	8.2	10.0	54.9
2006	57	10.7	5.3	64.9
2007	65	7.6	8.6	52.3
2008	61	9.6	6.4	55.7
2009	56	6.2	9.0	55.4
2010	73	5.4	13.4	63
2011	67	7.0	9.5	53.7
2012	59	8.6	6.8	71.2
2013	81	10.6	7.5	81.5
2014	56	10.9	5.1	75
2015	55	12.0	4.5	83.6
2016	94	9.0	10.4	83
2017	71	9.1	7.7	88.7
2018	64	12.5	5.1	87.5
2019	48	11.1	4.2	83.3
2020	86	8.3	10.3	84.9
2021	77	6.7	11.4	62.3
2022	98	6.6	14.8	67.3
2023	82	7.8	10.5	82.9
2024	48	11.5	4.1	81.3

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 Learning Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$19,912

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on 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 488^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 441^st of 476 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Learning Center)	0	16.7	16.7%
10th Grade Reading (Worthington Public School District)	42.1	27.8	14.4%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Learning Center)	0	6.1	6.1%
11th Grade Math (Worthington Public School District)	29.6	16.1	13.5%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Learning Center)	3.9	0	3.9%
End of Course Science (Worthington Public School District)	28	23.4	4.7%
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	48	82	70.8%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	39	61	56.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	5	10	100%
Two or More Races	0	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.3%	82.9%	0.4%

Schools Near 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
Learning Center	Public	7-12	825 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 372-1322	48	12	4.1	81.3%	7 (14.6%)	1 (2.1%)	34 (70.8%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	3 (6.3%)	6.7	449^th of 480 public high schools	6.5%		7.1	441^st of 476 public high schools	7.4%	8			0.0	0.0				8.0		8.3	6.3	$19,912
Learning Center Night	Public	7-12	825 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 372-1322	54	2	33.3	85.2%	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	52 (96.3%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$2,807
Virtual Instruction by Excellence S	Public, Virtual	7-12	825 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 372-1322	126	3	37.0	41.3%	104 (82.5%)	4 (3.2%)	8 (6.3%)	4 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)		41.7		42.9		91.7		88.9
Worthington Senior High	Public	9-12	1211 Clary St	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 376-6121	1,123	69	16.3	69.0%	236 (21.0%)	56 (5.0%)	712 (63.4%)	91 (8.1%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	20 (1.8%)	21.8	385^th of 480 public high schools	19.8%		23.3	383^rd of 476 public high schools	19.5%	2			11.5	11.5			32.4	32.4		24.5	24.5	$11,524
Adrian Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	415 Kentucky Ave	Adrian	56110	Nobles County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 483-2266	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Adrian Secondary	Public	9-12	415 Kentucky Ave	Adrian	56110	Nobles County	Adrian Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 483-2232	157	15	10.3	33.8%	129 (82.2%)	2 (1.3%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	57.7	222^nd of 480 public high schools	53.8%		68.6	138^th of 476 public high schools	71.0%	84			15.8	15.8			58.8	58.8		47.1	47.1	$14,223
Fulda Secondary	Public	7-12	410 College Ave	Fulda	56131	Murray County	Fulda Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 425-2514	169	13	12.9	40.2%	135 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (14.2%)	5 (3.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	49	263^rd of 480 public high schools	45.2%		72.8	108^th of 476 public high schools	77.3%	155	34.6	24.0	12.5	24.0	48.0	40.0	51.6	46.9	48.0	40.0	43.6	$16,508
Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary	Public	7-12	124 N Minnesota Ave	Okabena	56161	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 853-4507	158	12	13.5	54.4%	112 (70.9%)	2 (1.3%)	32 (20.3%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	31	351^st of 480 public high schools	26.9%		23.1	384^th of 476 public high schools	19.3%	33	31.3	10.0	35.7	24.0	50.0	25.0	34.5	35.4	10.0	21.4	16.7	$16,601

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