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Item: Alexandria Public School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1410 Mckay Ave S Ste 201
Alexandria, MN 56308-2493

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Top 20%

Tel: (320) 762-2141

www.alexschools.org

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Alexandria Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

10 Schools

1,013 Schools

# Students

4,034 Students

268,599 Students

# Teachers

268 Teachers

17,471 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
6	288	99
7	301	117
8	309	117

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District Rank

Alexandria Public School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 88% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#96 out of 525 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District
2023	#96
2022	#99
2021	#69
2019	#75
2018	#43
2017	#54
2016	#54
2015	#66
2014	#37
2013	#34
2012	#55
2011	#46
2010	#78

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56%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	56%	46%
2022	54%	45%
2021	55%	45%
2019	65%	56%
2018	71%	58%
2017	73%	59%
2016	74%	60%
2015	72%	61%
2014	74%	61%
2013	74%	61%
2012	72%	62%
2011	67%	56%
2010	73%	65%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2022	54%	51%
2021	57%	53%
2019	66%	59%
2018	71%	60%
2017	68%	61%
2016	67%	60%
2015	66%	60%
2014	68%	59%
2013	68%	58%
2012	82%	76%
2011	81%	74%
2010	77%	72%

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43%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2022	43%	41%
2021	49%	45%

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97%

83.3%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	97%	83%
2022	93%	84%
2021	93%	84%
2020	94%	84%
2019	91%	84%
2018	88%	83%
2017	90%	83%
2016	93%	82%
2015	94%	82%
2014	94%	82%
2013	90%	81%
2012	91%	80%
2011	92%	79%

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(2022-23)

16.8%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	16.8%	27.3%
2022	16.7%	31.2%
2021	12.7%	21.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.22

0.60

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.18	0.59
2022	0.18	0.58
2021	0.18	0.58
2020	0.16	0.55
2019	0.16	0.54
2018	0.13	0.54
2017	0.13	0.53
2016	0.12	0.51
2015	0.29	0.49
2014	0.12	0.48
2013	0.11	0.47
2012	0.10	0.45
2011	0.09	0.44
2010	0.08	0.42
2009	0.08	0.41
2008	0.08	0.40
2007	0.07	0.40
2006	0.07	0.38
2005	0.06	0.37
2004	0.06	0.35
2003	0.05	0.34
2002	0.04	0.32
2001	0.03	0.31
2000	0.03	0.29
1999	0.03	0.27
1998	0.02	0.27
1997	0.02	0.24
1996	0.02	0.24
1995	0.03	0.22
1994	0.02	0.21
1993	0.02	0.21
1992	0.03	0.19
1991	0.04	0.19
1990	0.03	0.17
1989	0.03	0.15
1988	0.04	0.15

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2013)
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	7%
2019	1%	7%
2014	1%	6%
2013	1%	6%
2012	1%	6%
2011	2%	6%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	1%	3%
1993	1%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	3%
1990	2%	3%
1989	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2023)
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	11%
2022	5%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	10%
2019	4%	9%
2018	4%	9%
2017	4%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	4%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	8%
2012	2%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	1%	7%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2022)
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2022	1%	12%
2021	1%	12%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2016	1%	10%
2015	3%	10%
2014	1%	10%
2013	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2011	1%	9%
2010	2%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	9%
2005	1%	8%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	7%
2002	1%	7%

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% White

88%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	90%	62%
2022	90%	63%
2021	91%	63%
2020	92%	65%
2019	92%	66%
2018	93%	66%
2017	93%	67%
2016	94%	69%
2015	63%	70%
2014	94%	71%
2013	94%	72%
2012	95%	73%
2011	95%	74%
2010	95%	75%
2009	96%	76%
2008	96%	77%
2007	96%	77%
2006	96%	78%
2005	97%	79%
2004	97%	80%
2003	98%	81%
2002	97%	82%
2001	98%	83%
2000	98%	84%
1999	98%	85%
1998	99%	85%
1997	98%	87%
1996	99%	87%
1995	98%	88%
1994	99%	89%
1993	99%	89%
1992	99%	90%
1991	98%	90%
1990	98%	91%
1989	98%	92%
1988	98%	92%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,905 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,244 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$72 MM

$16,920 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$72 MM	$10 MM
2022	$70 MM	$10 MM
2021	$70 MM	$9 MM
2020	$65 MM	$9 MM
2019	$63 MM	$8 MM
2018	$59 MM	$8 MM
2017	$59 MM	$7 MM
2016	$55 MM	$7 MM
2015	$44 MM	$6 MM
2014	$52 MM	$7 MM
2012	$46 MM	$6 MM
2011	$46 MM	$7 MM
2010	$44 MM	$6 MM
2009	$44 MM	$6 MM
2008	$42 MM	$6 MM
2007	$40 MM	$6 MM
2006	$40 MM	$6 MM
2005	$37 MM	$6 MM
2004	$37 MM	$6 MM
2003	$35 MM	$6 MM
2002	$34 MM	$7 MM
2001	$34 MM	$7 MM
2000	$31 MM	$6 MM
1999	$29 MM	$7 MM
1998	$28 MM	$7 MM
1997	$28 MM	$7 MM
1996	$27 MM	$6 MM
1995	$26 MM	$5 MM
1992	$22 MM	$4 MM
1990	$18 MM	$3 MM

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Spending

$78 MM

$17,562 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$78 MM	$10 MM
2022	$76 MM	$10 MM
2021	$69 MM	$9 MM
2020	$62 MM	$9 MM
2019	$61 MM	$9 MM
2018	$59 MM	$8 MM
2017	$56 MM	$8 MM
2016	$59 MM	$7 MM
2015	$46 MM	$6 MM
2014	$86 MM	$7 MM
2012	$48 MM	$6 MM
2011	$48 MM	$6 MM
2010	$46 MM	$6 MM
2009	$68 MM	$6 MM
2008	$46 MM	$6 MM
2007	$40 MM	$6 MM
2006	$39 MM	$6 MM
2005	$37 MM	$6 MM
2004	$36 MM	$6 MM
2003	$35 MM	$7 MM
2002	$33 MM	$7 MM
2001	$33 MM	$7 MM
2000	$30 MM	$7 MM
1999	$28 MM	$7 MM
1998	$27 MM	$7 MM
1997	$28 MM	$7 MM
1996	$27 MM	$6 MM
1995	$30 MM	$6 MM
1992	$21 MM	$4 MM
1990	$18 MM	$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,905

$19,325

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$17,851	$17,720
2022	$17,112	$17,074
2021	$17,141	$15,834
2020	$15,255	$14,997
2019	$14,967	$14,113
2018	$13,953	$14,902
2017	$14,390	$14,246
2016	$13,877	$13,431
2015	$11,043	$12,051
2014	$13,256	$12,820
2012	$11,695	$12,250
2011	$11,761	$12,557
2010	$11,219	$12,051
2009	$11,211	$11,416
2008	$10,508	$11,377
2007	$10,064	$10,573
2006	$9,871	$10,187
2005	$8,944	$9,471
2004	$8,803	$9,255
2003	$8,620	$9,258
2002	$8,163	$9,018
2001	$8,091	$8,614
2000	$7,267	$8,140
1999	$6,840	$8,059
1998	$6,546	$7,429
1997	$6,415	$7,402
1995	$6,072	$6,624
1992	$5,340	$5,777
1990	$4,647	$4,961

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Spending / Student

$19,244

$20,059

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Alexandria Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$19,187	$18,342
2022	$18,617	$17,269
2021	$17,070	$15,759
2020	$14,686	$15,385
2019	$14,488	$14,956
2018	$13,930	$15,174
2017	$13,848	$14,982
2016	$14,827	$14,117
2015	$11,488	$11,992
2014	$21,811	$13,172
2012	$12,307	$12,023
2011	$12,274	$11,899
2010	$11,670	$11,992
2009	$17,462	$11,593
2008	$11,476	$11,230
2007	$9,868	$10,536
2006	$9,716	$10,149
2005	$8,811	$9,268
2004	$8,602	$9,179
2003	$8,445	$9,746
2002	$7,844	$9,476
2001	$7,984	$8,680
2000	$6,978	$8,712
1999	$6,594	$8,638
1998	$6,163	$7,392
1997	$6,448	$7,891
1995	$6,847	$6,943
1992	$5,073	$6,055
1990	$4,609	$4,961

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Best Alexandria Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Discovery Middle School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 50%

510 N Mckay Ave
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-7900

Gr: 6-8 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 10 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 4,034 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: 97% (Top 1% in MN)
: Top 20%
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education