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Item: Austin Public School District
Rating: 3
Author: Public School Review

401 Nw 3rd Ave
Austin, MN 55912-2378

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (507) 460-1900

www.austin.k12.mn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (MN)

# Schools

14 Schools

721 Schools

# Students

5,146 Students

214,483 Students

# Teachers

348 Teachers

16,892 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
Pre-K	51	44
Kind	355	63

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District Rank

Austin Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 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 77% has increased from 76% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MN)

#398 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Austin Public School District
2023	#398
2022	#400
2021	#401
2019	#409
2018	#348
2017	#355
2016	#355
2015	#352
2014	#356
2013	#329
2012	#351

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29%

46%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	29%	46%
2022	27%	45%
2021	24%	45%
2019	36%	56%
2018	44%	58%
2017	49%	59%
2016	51%	60%
2015	51%	61%
2014	52%	61%
2013	52%	61%
2012	56%	62%

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35%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2022	35%	51%
2021	34%	53%
2019	43%	59%
2018	44%	60%
2017	49%	61%
2016	47%	60%
2015	46%	60%
2014	45%	59%
2013	47%	58%
2012	65%	76%
2011	65%	74%

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28%

41%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2022	28%	41%
2021	26%	45%

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77%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	77%	84%
2022	72%	84%
2021	79%	84%
2020	81%	84%
2019	79%	84%
2018	76%	83%
2017	71%	83%
2016	72%	82%
2015	76%	82%
2014	74%	82%
2013	70%	81%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.72

0.63

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	0.70	0.59
2022	0.70	0.58
2021	0.69	0.57
2020	0.66	0.54
2019	0.66	0.54
2018	0.61	0.53
2017	0.61	0.53
2016	0.60	0.52
2015	0.58	0.51
2014	0.57	0.48
2013	0.55	0.47
2012	0.54	0.45
2011	0.52	0.44
2010	0.48	0.42
2009	0.44	0.41
2008	0.42	0.41
2007	0.40	0.40
2006	0.37	0.37
2005	0.35	0.37
2004	0.33	0.35
2003	0.30	0.34
2002	0.28	0.32
2001	0.24	0.31
2000	0.19	0.29
1999	0.15	0.28
1998	0.13	0.26
1997	0.11	0.24
1996	0.09	0.23
1995	0.10	0.23
1994	0.10	0.22
1993	0.09	0.21
1992	0.09	0.19
1991	0.07	0.16

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2002	1%	2%

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% Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	11%	7%
2022	12%	7%
2021	11%	7%
2020	10%	7%
2019	10%	7%
2018	7%	7%
2017	7%	7%
2016	6%	7%
2015	4%	6%
2014	3%	6%
2013	4%	6%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	6%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	3%	6%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	4%	5%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	4%	3%
1992	3%	3%
1991	3%	3%

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% Hispanic

31%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	30%	11%
2022	29%	10%
2021	29%	10%
2020	28%	9%
2019	28%	9%
2018	27%	9%
2017	27%	9%
2016	27%	9%
2015	27%	9%
2014	26%	8%
2013	25%	8%
2012	25%	7%
2011	24%	7%
2010	23%	7%
2009	20%	6%
2008	18%	6%
2007	17%	6%
2006	16%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	12%	4%
2003	11%	4%
2002	9%	4%
2001	8%	3%
2000	5%	3%
1999	4%	3%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	9%	12%
2022	9%	12%
2021	9%	11%
2020	9%	11%
2019	9%	11%
2018	8%	11%
2017	8%	11%
2016	7%	10%
2015	7%	10%
2014	6%	10%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	5%	9%
2010	6%	10%
2009	5%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	9%
2006	3%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	4%	8%
2003	3%	7%
2002	2%	7%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	6%
1999	1%	5%
1998	1%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%

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% White

41%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	43%	62%
2022	45%	63%
2021	46%	64%
2020	49%	66%
2019	49%	66%
2018	55%	67%
2017	55%	67%
2016	57%	68%
2015	59%	69%
2014	60%	71%
2013	62%	72%
2012	63%	73%
2011	65%	74%
2010	68%	75%
2009	72%	76%
2008	74%	76%
2007	75%	77%
2006	77%	79%
2005	80%	79%
2004	81%	80%
2003	83%	81%
2002	85%	82%
2001	87%	83%
2000	90%	84%
1999	92%	85%
1998	93%	86%
1997	94%	87%
1996	95%	87%
1995	95%	88%
1994	95%	88%
1993	95%	89%
1992	95%	90%
1991	96%	91%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	4%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	4%
2015	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,914 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,866. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $16,195 is less than the state median of $18,593. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (MN)

Total Revenue

$82 MM

$15,547 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$82 MM	$9 MM
2022	$80 MM	$9 MM
2021	$82 MM	$9 MM
2020	$80 MM	$9 MM
2019	$77 MM	$8 MM
2018	$75 MM	$8 MM
2017	$71 MM	$7 MM
2016	$70 MM	$7 MM
2015	$52 MM	$6 MM
2014	$60 MM	$7 MM
2012	$55 MM	$6 MM
2011	$55 MM	$7 MM
2010	$52 MM	$6 MM
2009	$51 MM	$6 MM
2008	$49 MM	$6 MM
2007	$45 MM	$6 MM
2006	$43 MM	$6 MM
2005	$41 MM	$6 MM
2004	$37 MM	$6 MM
2003	$37 MM	$6 MM
2002	$35 MM	$7 MM
2001	$35 MM	$7 MM
2000	$34 MM	$6 MM
1999	$32 MM	$7 MM
1998	$30 MM	$7 MM
1997	$32 MM	$7 MM
1996	$30 MM	$6 MM
1995	$31 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$83 MM

$16,179 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$83 MM	$9 MM
2022	$86 MM	$9 MM
2021	$83 MM	$9 MM
2020	$86 MM	$9 MM
2019	$79 MM	$9 MM
2018	$75 MM	$8 MM
2017	$74 MM	$8 MM
2016	$74 MM	$7 MM
2015	$53 MM	$6 MM
2014	$65 MM	$7 MM
2012	$60 MM	$6 MM
2011	$59 MM	$6 MM
2010	$53 MM	$6 MM
2009	$51 MM	$6 MM
2008	$48 MM	$6 MM
2007	$44 MM	$6 MM
2006	$42 MM	$6 MM
2005	$39 MM	$6 MM
2004	$37 MM	$6 MM
2003	$35 MM	$7 MM
2002	$37 MM	$7 MM
2001	$34 MM	$7 MM
2000	$33 MM	$7 MM
1999	$32 MM	$7 MM
1998	$31 MM	$7 MM
1997	$33 MM	$7 MM
1996	$28 MM	$6 MM
1995	$31 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$15,914

$17,866

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$15,995	$15,292
2022	$15,151	$14,997
2021	$16,268	$15,834
2020	$15,151	$14,997
2019	$14,503	$14,113
2018	$14,014	$14,902
2017	$14,243	$14,246
2016	$14,293	$13,431
2015	$10,757	$12,051
2014	$12,593	$12,820
2012	$11,991	$12,250
2011	$12,070	$12,557
2010	$11,763	$12,051
2009	$11,959	$11,416
2008	$11,403	$11,377
2007	$10,446	$10,573
2006	$10,089	$10,187
2005	$9,841	$9,471
2004	$9,157	$9,255
2003	$9,006	$9,258
2002	$8,455	$9,018
2001	$8,173	$8,614
2000	$7,790	$8,140
1999	$7,387	$8,059
1998	$7,047	$7,429
1997	$7,391	$7,402
1995	$7,302	$6,624
1992	$6,801	$5,777

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Spending / Student

$16,195

$18,593

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Austin Public School District	Minnesota
2023	$16,277	$15,221
2022	$16,302	$15,385
2021	$16,555	$15,759
2020	$16,302	$15,385
2019	$14,945	$14,956
2018	$14,083	$15,174
2017	$14,742	$14,982
2016	$14,985	$14,117
2015	$10,817	$11,992
2014	$13,789	$13,172
2012	$13,171	$12,023
2011	$13,105	$11,899
2010	$11,828	$11,992
2009	$11,806	$11,593
2008	$11,145	$11,230
2007	$10,292	$10,536
2006	$9,816	$10,149
2005	$9,455	$9,268
2004	$9,020	$9,179
2003	$8,455	$9,746
2002	$8,822	$9,476
2001	$8,057	$8,680
2000	$7,580	$8,712
1999	$7,431	$8,638
1998	$7,228	$7,392
1997	$7,660	$7,891
1995	$7,381	$6,943
1992	$7,465	$6,055

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Rank: n/an/a

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401 3rd Ave Nw
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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 5,146 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: 77% (Top 50% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education