Austin Senior High School
Tel:
(507)460-1800
- Austin Senior High School serves 1,367 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 52% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 33%.
Top Placements
Austin Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Austin Senior High School's student population of 1,367 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 86 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,367 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 86 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Austin Senior High School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Austin Senior High School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1420 out of 1,784 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 59% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 2% |
| Asian | 5% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 9% |
| Black | 8% | 11% |
| White | 63% | 67% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.53 |
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| Graduation Rate | 79% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 30% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Austin Senior High School is Austin Area Learning Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Austin Area Learning Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Austin Area Learning Center (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Austin Austin Area Learning Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 100 students
0.0 miles
301 3rd St Nw
Austin, MN 55912
(507)460-1804 0.0 6-12 100 - Austin Sumner Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 286 students
0.5 miles
805 8th Ave Nw
Austin, MN 55912
(507)460-1100 0.5 1-4 286 - Austin Austin Community Learning Center Special Education School
Grades: PK-12 | 91 students
0.7 miles
912 1st Ave Ne
Austin, MN 55912
(507)460-1700 0.7 PK-12 91 - Austin Banfield Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 453 students
1.0 miles
301 17th St Sw
Austin, MN 55912
(507)460-1200 1.0 1-4 453 - Austin Woodson Kindergarten Center Grades: PK-K | 333 students
1.2 miles
1601 4th St Se
Austin, MN 55912
(507)460-1400 1.2 PK-K 333
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