West Central Area ALP
Alternative · Grades 5–12
West Central Area Secondary
301 County Road 2, Barrett, MN 56311
Grades
9–12
High
Students
229
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Central Area
Grant County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 448 Minnesota high schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota high schools; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About West Central Area Secondary
West Central Area Secondary is a public high school in Barrett, Minnesota, serving grades 9–12. It is part of West Central Area. The school is located in a remote rural area in Grant County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 229 students were enrolled, with about 12.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Minnesota high school (14.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 448 Minnesota high schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 229 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Rural — Remote
- School district
- West Central Area
- County
- Grant County
- NCES school ID
- 270010402566
Schools near West Central Area Secondary
All 3 schools in Barrett →
WCA Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 232 students
West Central Area N. El.
Public · Grades Pre-K–4 · 144 students
Ashby Secondary
Public · Grades 7–12 · 137 students
Herman-Norcross High School
Public · Grades 7–12 · 36 students
Brandon-Evansville High School
Public · Grades 9–12 · 158 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.