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Schools in Farming Township · Albany Public School District

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

In Farming Township, 59% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Farming 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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
59%
▲ 14 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
Students per teacher
15.2
MN 14.8
Schools in town
0
1,364 students on the public path
In brief

Farming Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 59% 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

The district spends $13,255 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Albany Area Middle School, then Albany Area High School. See the path ↓

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 Farming 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 (1537)Better than 88%
Towns in Stearns County (34)Better than 76%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 965 test results and a graduating class of 123 could put Farming Township anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Farming Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (956 in math, 974 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+
6–8Albany Area Middle Schoolin AlbanyB+
9–12Albany Area High Schoolin AlbanyA−

Farming Township’s public schools are run by Albany Public School District, which also serves Albany, Albany, Avon and Avon and others. Parts of Farming Township (5% of its land) are served by Rocori Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 974 students tested
Math59%
State average 44.8% · 956 students tested

Farming Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Farming TownshipAAlbany Public
CollegevilleCRocori Public PK–12 · Albany Public PK–12 · St. Cloud Public PK–12
AlbanyAAlbany Public
St. Martin—Melrose Public PK–12 · Albany Public PK–12
MunsonBRocori Public PK–12 · Paynesville Public PK–12

3 of the 4 neighbors share Albany Public with Farming Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Farming Township

4 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 Farming Townshipin other towns
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 →
Albany Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Albany
A−
584 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Farming Township’s schools

Are Farming Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Farming 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 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farming Township in?

Albany Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,744 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Farming Township are served by Rocori Public.

Where do Farming Township kids go to high school?

Albany Area High School in Albany, with 584 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Farming 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 Farming Township spend per student?

$13,255 in Albany 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.