Austin Public School District

Public Regional · 8 towns Grades PK–12 CSchool Grade

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

At a glance

5,385Students enrolled

13Schools

8Towns served

$15,905Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

59%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

AustinAustinLansingMoscowWindomOaklandLyleMapleview

Grades PK–4

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Ellis Middle726 students · AustinThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High1,485 students · AustinThis district

Grades PK–4

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Ellis Middle726 students · AustinThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High1,485 students · AustinThis district

Grades PK–4

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Ellis Middle726 students · AustinThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High1,485 students · AustinThis district

Grades PK–5

8 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Ellis Middle or Southwest MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High or Albert Lea Senior HighDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Ellis Middle or Southland MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High or Southland Senior HighDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–6

5 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–12

Ellis Middle or GLENVILLE-EMMONS SECONDARYDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

Austin Senior High or GLENVILLE-EMMONS SECONDARYDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–4

5 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 5–8

Ellis Middle or Lyle MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High or Lyle High SchoolDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–4

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 7–8

Ellis Middle726 students · AustinThis district

Grades 9–12

Austin Senior High1,485 students · AustinThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs MN

Math proficiency24%

State average 44.2%

Reading / language arts34%

State average 52.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)81%

State average 84.4%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$15,905

per student each year · 7% below the MN average

Spending

Classroom instruction66%

Support & administration29%

Other5%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)18%

State72%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

4,680’20

4,789’21

4,768’22

4,780’23

5,385’24

Students

White · 39%2,077

Hispanic · 33%1,754

Asian · 13%706

Black · 8%448

Two or more races · 4%201

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 4%189

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Austin26,358 people

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Austin880 people

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Lansing833 people

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Moscow511 people

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Windom499 people

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Oakland477 people

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Lyle379 people

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Mapleview110 people

Also covers small parts of Red Rock, Udolpho and Newry.

Schools13 in district

Level

All 13 Preschool 1 Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 4 Other 2

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Banfield ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 574 students · Austin

C+Public 📚

Southgate ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 539 students · Austin

B-Public 📚

Sumner ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 387 students · Austin

DPublic 📚

Neveln ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–4 · 381 students · Austin

C-Public 📚

Ellis MiddleMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 726 students · Austin

C-Public 📚

I.J. Holton Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–6 · 712 students · Austin

CPublic 🏫

Austin Senior HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,485 students · Austin

C+Public 🏫

Austin Area Learning CenterHigh · Grades 6–12 · 172 students · Austin

D-Public 🏫

Austin Online AcademyHigh · Grades 6–12 · 111 students · Austin

Public 🏫

Austin Area Learning Cntr. - SummerHigh · Grades 9–12 · Austin

Public 📚

CLC - Pre-KindergartenPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 210 students · Austin

Public 📚

Austin Community Learning CenterOther · Grades PK–12 · 87 students · Austin

Public 📚

New Dominion AcademyOther · Grades K–12 · 1 students · Austin

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictGeneva · Waltham · $13,647 per student

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Hayfield Public School DistrictWaltham · $15,470 per student

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NRHEG School DistrictGeneva · $13,429 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.