Burnsville Alternative High School vs. Burnsville Area Learning Center
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Burnsville Alternative High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 198 students in grades 9-12, Burnsville Alternative High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Burnsville Area Learning Center serves 1,350 students in grades 6-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 74%).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
Alternative
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
198 students
1,350 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
1 teacher
(05-06 School Year Data)
(05-06 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1696 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
≤10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
≤10%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
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Graduation Rate
55-59%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
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489
Grade 7 Students
-
450
Grade 8 Students
-
411
Grade 10 Students
7
-
Grade 11 Students
51
-
Grade 12 Students
140
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
7%
% Hispanic
43%
29%
% Black
28%
27%
% White
16%
28%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
8%
8%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%