At a glance
Reported students
183
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
3.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
52.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota high enrollment
63rd percentile
Compared with 996 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
388
Beacon ALP: 183 reported students.
State peer staffing position
99th percentile
52.3:1 reported; state peer median 14.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Beacon ALP
Beacon ALP is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in BLOOMINGTON. It is one of 23 current school records connected to Bloomington Public Schools. NCES reports 183 students for 2024–25.
Among 996 high schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 84 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 63rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 52.3:1, above the Minnesota median of 14.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (45.4%) and Black (33.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Beacon ALP
- 1How do the reported 52.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 3.5 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 78.7%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White10.9%
- Hispanic45.4%
- Black33.3%
- Asian3.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Bloomington Public Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Choice Academy
High · Grades 09–12
121 reported students
New Code Academy High School
High · Grades 09–12
88 reported students
BLOOMINGTON TRANSITION CENTER
High · Grades 09–12
80 reported students
BEACON ALP IS
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students
Kennedy High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,578 reported students
Jefferson High School
High · Grades 09–12
1,684 reported students