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Austin Public School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Austin, Austin Township, Lansing Township, Moscow Township, Windom Township, Oakland Township, Lyle Township and Mapleview, and parts of Red Rock Township, Udolpho Township and Newry Township.
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
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 Bricelyn.
PK–6United South Central ElementaryUnited South Central School District
7–12United South Central High SchoolUnited South Central School District
Test scores vs. MN
2020–21Math 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
C+574 students15:1
Southgate Elementary
B−539 students14:1
Sumner Elementary
D387 students13:1
Neveln Elementary
C−381 students13:1
Ellis Middle
C−726 students15:1
I.J. Holton Intermediate School
C712 students14:1
Austin Senior High
C+1,485 students18:1
Austin Area Learning Center
D−172 students35:1
Austin Online Academy
111 students27:1
Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer
0 students
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten
210 students12:1
Austin Community Learning Center
87 students11:1
New Dominion Academy
1 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Lyle Public School DistrictLondon Township, Lyle, Nevada Township
$15,790per student
Albert Lea Public School DistrictGeneva Township, Hayward Township, Riceland Township
$17,748per student
Blooming Prairie Public School DistrictGeneva Township, Waltham Township
$13,647per student
Glenville-Emmons School DistrictHayward Township, London Township
$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.