Special Education Facilities
WAITE PARK · MN · ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT · Public · K-12 combined
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Katherine Johnson Education Center → ALC - Sauk Rapids → 180 Degrees / Youth Shelter → ROCORI ALC → Benton Stearns Education District 1 → Terra Nova School → Newport Academy → St. Cloud Area Learning Center →For Parents
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👩🏫 Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,778/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2023 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +6.5%/year, projecting from 2023's 59 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Johnson Education Center SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 1.1 | 39 | — |
| ALC - Sauk Rapids SAUK RAPIDS |
Public | 6.6 | 59 | -10.6% |
| 180 Degrees / Youth Shelter SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 2.9 | — | — |
| ROCORI ALC COLD SPRING |
Public | 11.1 | 27 | — |
| Benton Stearns Education District 1 SAUK RAPIDS |
Public | 4.4 | 17 | — |
| Terra Nova School BUFFALO |
Public · charter | 30.0 | 56 | -27.3% |
| Newport Academy SAINT CLOUD |
Public | 3.8 | 14 | — |
| St. Cloud Area Learning Center WAITE PARK |
Public | 0.7 | 229 | -8.8% |