Top Rankings
Albert Lea Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,917 students in Albert Lea Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Albert Lea Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Albert Lea Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#378 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
53%
Graduation Rate
72%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
357 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
802 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
10%
# Black Students
118 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
4%
12%
# White Students
2,079 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
59%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
232
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,831 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,918 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,831
$17,887
Spending / Student
$16,918
$18,614
Best Albert Lea Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Riverland Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 369-1453
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 369-1453
Grades: 6-12
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Albert Lea Senior High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Tiger Ln
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-5340
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-5340
Grades: 8-12
| 1,239 students
Rank: #33.
Southwest Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1601 W Front St
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-5240
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-5240
Grades: 6-7
| 499 students
Rank: n/an/a
211 W. Richway Drive
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-5168
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-5168
Grades: 6-12
| 67 students
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