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Schools in Avon Township · Albany Public School District, Holdingford Public School District

Avon Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Minnesota districts

In Avon Township, 57% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Avon Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 7 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
57%
▲ 12 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 22% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Albany Public
Students per teacher
15.7
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,878 students on the public path
In brief

Avon Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 57% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Albany Public spends $13,255 per student and Holdingford Public $12,768, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Avon Township’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1332)Better than 87%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 82%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,536 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Avon Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Avon Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,514 in math, 1,558 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avon Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–63 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Avon Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Albany Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Holdingford Public School District, shared with Brockway, Holding, Holdingford, Krain and St. Wendel. Its school is in Holdingford. Parts of Avon Township (7% of its land) are served by St. Cloud Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Avon Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Albany Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,744 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,255MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Holdingford Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,098 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,768MN $17,091 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Albany Public School District56%
State average 51.1% · 974 students tested
Math · PK–12, Albany Public School District59%
State average 44.8% · 956 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Holdingford Public School District61%
State average 51.1% · 584 students tested
Math · PK–12, Holdingford Public School District54%
State average 44.8% · 558 students tested

Avon Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Avon Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Avon TownshipAAlbany Public PK–12 · Holdingford Public PK–12
HoldingAHoldingford Public
AlbanyAAlbany Public
St. WendelAHoldingford Public PK–12 · Sartell-St. Stephen PK–12
CollegevilleCRocori Public PK–12 · Albany Public PK–12 · St. Cloud Public PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Holdingford Public with Avon Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Avon Township

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Avon Townshipin other towns
Holdingford Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Holdingford
A
589 students14:1Rate it →
Avon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Avon
B+
264 students13:1Rate it →
Albany Area Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Albany
59 students6:1Rate it →
Albany Area Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Albany
B+
457 students19:1Rate it →
Holdingford Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Holdingford
B−
509 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Avon Township’s schools

Are Avon Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Avon Township children attend outscore 85% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Avon Township in?

Two districts: Albany Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Holdingford Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Brockway, Holding, Holdingford, Krain and St. Wendel.

What is Avon Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Albany Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Avon Township spend per student?

$13,255 in Albany Public School District and $12,768 in Holdingford Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.