Overview of Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr.: Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. serves 42 learners in grade levels 8-12.

Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is <50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Latino).

School Comparison; Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. is 0.46, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Southern Plains Area Learning Cntr. is Fairmont Jr./sr. High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Fairmont Elementary School (1.2 miles away)