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Austin Public School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns

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

Students

5,385

Schools

13

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

School Grade C: better than 27% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
Spends 7% less per student than the MN average
15 students per teacher
Enrollment up 15.1% since 2020
Debt of $35.8M, about $6,651 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

2020–21

Math proficiency24%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)81%

State average 84.4%

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%

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.

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

13 public schools.

Banfield Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin

574 students15:1

Southgate Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin

539 students14:1

Sumner Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin

387 students13:1

Neveln Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Austin

381 students13:1

Ellis Middle

Middle · Grades 7–8 · Austin

726 students15:1

I.J. Holton Intermediate School

Middle · Grades 5–6 · Austin

712 students14:1

Austin Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Austin

1,485 students18:1

Austin Area Learning Center

High · Grades 6–12 · Austin

172 students35:1

Austin Online Academy

High · Grades 6–12 · Austin

111 students27:1

Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer

High · Grades 9–12 · Austin

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

Towns served

Austin 26,358Austin 880Lansing 833Moscow 511Windom 499Oakland 477Lyle 379Mapleview 110

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Lyle Public School DistrictLondon, Lyle, Nevada

$15,790per student

Albert Lea Public School DistrictGeneva, Hayward, Riceland

$17,748per student

Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictGeneva, Waltham

$13,647per student

Glenville-Emmons School DistrictHayward, London

$20,531per student

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.