Sauk Centre Secondary vs. Albany Area High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sauk Centre Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Albany Area High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 597 students in grades 7-12, Sauk Centre Secondary ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 584 students in grades 9-12, Albany Area High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
597 students
584 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1128 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#286 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
65-69%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
n/a
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90-94%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
106
-
Grade 8 Students
98
-
Grade 9 Students
107
162
Grade 10 Students
119
139
Grade 11 Students
92
143
Grade 12 Students
75
140
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
87%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.23
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%