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Albert Lea Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns

Serves Albert Lea, Bancroft Township, Clarks Grove, Pickerel Lake Township, Albert Lea Township, Moscow Township, Freeman Township, Riceland Township, Geneva Township, Manchester Township, Bath Township, Hayward Township, Hollandale, Hayward, Twin Lakes and Manchester, and parts of Newry Township, Oakland Township and Nunda Township.

Albert Lea’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Minnesota school districts

Students
3,335
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,748
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$34M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Albert Lea Public School District

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 35% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $34M, about $10,206 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 35% of the 502 Minnesota school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Albert Lea 18,217Bancroft Township 774Clarks Grove 682Pickerel Lake Township 635Albert Lea Township 594Moscow Township 527Freeman Township 436Riceland Township 430Geneva Township 429Manchester Township 411Bath Township 393Hayward Township 337Hollandale 306Hayward 255Twin Lakes 132Manchester 53

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Albert Lea. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–7Southwest MiddleThis district
8–12Albert Lea Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.8% · 1,444 students tested
Reading / language arts40%
State average 51.1% · 1,484 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)76%
State average 83.3% · 266 in the class

82% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$17,748 per student · 4% above MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 28%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 19%State 73%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,500’20
3,432’21
3,413’22
3,338’23
3,335’24

Down 4.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 55%Hispanic 25%Asian 12%Two or more races 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools.

Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
400 students14:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
A−
400 students14:1
Halverson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C+
360 students15:1
Sibley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Albert Lea
C
275 students12:1
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Albert Lea
68 students6:1
Southwest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Albert Lea
C−
486 students14:1
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Albert Lea
113 students25:1
Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Albert Lea
37 students
Albert Lea Senior High
High · Grades 8–12 · Albert Lea
C
1,196 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Glenville-Emmons School DistrictEmmons, Glenville, London Township
$20,531per student
Alden-Conger Public School DistrictAlden Township, Carlston Township, Conger
$14,341per student
United South Central School DistrictCarlston Township, Hartland Township, Mansfield Township
$14,853per student
Austin Public School DistrictAustin Township, Lansing Township
$15,905per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Minnesota.