Next Step West (Alden)

www.smec.k12.mn.us/

6 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

Next Step West (Alden) is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in ALDEN, MN. Administered by Southern MN Education Consortium, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 6 enrolled students across grades 08 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average.

Located at 155 S BROADWAY in ALDEN, MN 56009, Next Step West (Alden) serves families zoned within the Southern MN Education Consortium attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

Total Students

1.0

Full-Time Teachers

6.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Next Step West (Alden)
Demographic	Student Count
White	6

White
6 (100.0%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Special Education School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Southern MN Education Consortium
Phone:	(507)857-1160
Website:	http://www.smec.k12.mn.us/
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	6
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.0
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 11 3

Grade 12 3