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Austin Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

Serves Austin, Lansing Township, Austin Township, Windom Township, Moscow Township, Lyle Township, Oakland Township and Mapleview, and parts of Red Rock Township, Newry Township and Udolpho Township.

Austin’s School Grade C better than 26% of Minnesota school districts

Students
5,385
Schools
12
Spent per student
$15,905
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Debt
$35.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Austin Public School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 26% of Minnesota districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $35.8M, about $6,651 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 26% 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
CAustin 26,689Lansing Township 923Austin Township 894Windom Township 533Moscow Township 527Lyle Township 377Oakland Township 354Mapleview 148

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Austin. Grade by grade →

PK–44 elementary schoolsThis district
7–8Ellis MiddleThis district
9–12Austin Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. MN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency27%
State average 44.8% · 2,599 students tested
Reading / language arts35%
State average 51.1% · 2,639 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 83.3% · 383 in the class

98% 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
$15,905 per student · 7% below MN
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 29%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 72%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,680’20
4,789’21
4,768’22
4,780’23
5,385’24

Up 15.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 39%Hispanic 33%Asian 13%Black 8%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Banfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
C+
574 students15:1
Southgate Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
B−
539 students14:1
Sumner Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
D
387 students13:1
Neveln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin
D
381 students13:1
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Austin
210 students12:1
Austin Community Learning Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Austin
87 students11:1
New Dominion Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Austin
1 students
I.J. Holton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Austin
C
712 students14:1
Austin Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Austin
D−
172 students
Austin Online Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Austin
111 students27:1
Ellis Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Austin
D
726 students15:1
Austin Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Austin
C+
1,485 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lyle Public School DistrictLondon Township, Lyle, Nevada Township
$15,790per student
Albert Lea Public School DistrictGeneva Township, Hayward Township, Riceland Township
$17,748per student
Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictGeneva Township, Waltham Township
$13,647per student
Glenville-Emmons School DistrictHayward Township, London Township
$20,531per 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.