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Public high school · Thief River Falls School District · Thief River Falls, Minnesota

Northwest Area Learning Center

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The brief

A Thief River Falls School District high school serving grades 9th – 12th.

Northwest Area Learning Center is listed in Thief River Falls School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%9 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading25%6 students tested · state average not published · 2015 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 25% across the 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 19 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data5 sources, 2015–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2015).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2015 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2015 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 56701; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022, multi-year average, 2009-2015; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Northwest Area Learning Center and the 13 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$73,243
Median home value
$189,700
Median rent
$897/mo
College educated
19.9%
Homeownership
70.1%
Poverty rate
9.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56701; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,073/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Thief River Falls. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Thief River Falls), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Advanced STEM courses
1 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Lincoln Senior High0.2 mi
    5.8Compare →
  2. Northwest Area Learning Centerthis school
    not rated
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Northwest Area Learning Center serve?

Northwest Area Learning Center serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Northwest Area Learning Center?

Northwest Area Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 29 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Area Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Northwest Area Learning Center is 29:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

What are the test scores at Northwest Area Learning Center?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Northwest Area Learning Center has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2015).

Is Northwest Area Learning Center a charter school?

No, Northwest Area Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Northwest Area Learning Center a Title I school?

No, Northwest Area Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Northwest Area Learning Center?

79.3% of students at Northwest Area Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
29
Student-teacher ratio
29:1
Teachers (FTE)
1
Free or reduced lunch
79.3%
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Pennington County
Phone
(218) 681-7051
4-year graduation
60–79%
Class of 2023
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$12,994
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56701)
12,814
Area average commute
13.1 min
Area median age
40.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.