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Albert Lea Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 16 towns
Serves Albert Lea, Bancroft, Pickerel Lake, Clarks Grove, Moscow, Freeman, Geneva, Riceland, Manchester, Albert Lea, Bath, Hayward, Hollandale, Hayward, Twin Lakes and Manchester, and parts of Oakland, Nunda and Newry.
Students
3,335
Schools
9
Spent per student
$17,748
MN $17,091
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$34.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Albert Lea Public School District
- School Grade C: better than 34% of Minnesota districts
- Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $34.0M, about $10,206 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Aurora.
PK–55 elementary schoolsOwatonna Public School District
6–122 schoolsOwatonna Public School District
122 high schoolsOwatonna Public School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math proficiency30%
State average 44.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 52.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 84.4%
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%
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.
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.
Hawthorne Elementary
C400 students14:1
Lakeview Elementary
A−400 students14:1
Halverson Elementary
C+360 students15:1
Sibley Elementary
C275 students12:1
Southwest Middle
C486 students14:1
Albert Lea Senior High
C1,196 students16:1
Albert Lea Area Learning Center
D−113 students25:1
Albert Lea Secondary Online Academy
37 students
Brookside Early Childhood Sp Ed
68 students6:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.