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Southern Mn Education Consortium School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public middle schools serving 160 students in Southern Mn Education Consortium School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Southern Mn Education Consortium School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
181 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Mn Education Consortium School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70% has increased from 40-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#416 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)11-19%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
41%
Graduation Rate
70%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)96%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
14%
11%
% Black
3%
13%
% White
79%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $48,994 is higher 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 $43,724 is higher than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$8 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$48,994
$19,325
Spending / Student
$43,724
$20,059
Best Southern Mn Education Consortium School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Success East
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
200 Nw Water St
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: K-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Enrich Alden
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 N Broadway
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Cards Program
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
406 W Main St
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: PK-12 | 16 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
Smec Alc
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
21697 State Highway 56
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: 5-12 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
Enrich Gm
Special Education School
710 4th Ave Ne
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: K-12 | 6 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: n/an/a
Enrich Kingsland
Special Education School
705 N Section Ave
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: K-12 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: n/an/a
Next Step East (Grand Meadow)
Special Education School
112 Main St S
Grand Meadow, MN 55936
(507) 857-1160
Grand Meadow, MN 55936
(507) 857-1160
Gr: 8-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Rank: n/an/a
Next Step West (Alden)
Special Education School
155 S Broadway
Alden, MN 56009
(507) 857-1160
Alden, MN 56009
(507) 857-1160
Gr: 8-12 | 6 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: n/an/a
Reset
Special Education School
21697 State Highway 56
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: 1-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
Success West
Special Education School
230 5th St Se
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Austin, MN 55912
(507) 857-1160
Gr: K-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
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