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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 3 public preschools serving 878 students in Albert Lea Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Minnesota.
Public Preschools in Albert Lea Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Minnesota public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public preschool average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
709 Schools
# Students
3,506 Students
206,971 Students
# Teachers
225 Teachers
16,055 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
0.62
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
357 Students
14,419 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
802 Students
25,879 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
13%
# Black Students
118 Students
26,965 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
2,079 Students
121,480 Students
% White Students
59%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
264 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
144 Students
13,392 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
181
21,688
# Students in K Grade:
232
35,048
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
30,524
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
30,467
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
28,186
# Students in 4th Grade:
246
26,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
234
23,053
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
8,114
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
1,333
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
1,212
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
62
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
55
# Students in 12th Grade:
321
189
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halverson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
707 E 10th St
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4900
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 E Hawthorne
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4960
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4960
Grades: PK-5
| 429 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed
Special Education School
211 West Richway Dr
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4822
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4822
Grades: PK
| 79 students
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