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Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 40 students in Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
979 Schools
# Students
40 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
9 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
4:1
4:1
District Rank
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 50% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
53%
Graduation Rate
<50%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
# American Indian Students
1 Student
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
2%
# Asian Students
1 Student
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
3%
7%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
10%
# Black Students
4 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
21 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
52%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
15%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
-
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
-
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
1
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
1
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
3
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
5
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
6
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
1
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
6
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
11
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student (17-18)
$48,500
$14,902
Spending / Student (17-18)
$81,250
$15,174
Best Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakland Education Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2001 2nd Ave Nw
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1917
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 460-1917
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Rank: n/an/a
Austin Albert Lea Area Sp Educational Coop
Special Education School
2001 2nd Ave Nw
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4800
Albert Lea, MN 56007
(507) 379-4800
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
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