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Rochester Alternative Learning Center

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Rochester Alternative Learning Center is an urban public school in Rochester, Minnesota that is part of Rochester Public Schools ISD 535. It serves 396 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1. Its teachers have had 27 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

396 Students

26 Teachers

37 Woodlake Dr SE

Rochester, MN 55904 View local requests

http://www.rochester.k12.mn.us/

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Rochester Alternative Learning Center Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

56%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Rochester Alternative Learning Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Rochester Alternative Learning Center

$19,627

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

135

donors

project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Rochester Alternative Learning Center has received support from 90 individuals from Minnesota and 45 individuals out-of-state.

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Rochester Alternative Learning Center

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Rochester Alternative Learning Center

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